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Asian Imperialism

Asian Imperialism. World History. Objectives. Determine how Europeans were able to conquer Asia. Classify the forces motivated Europeans to take over lands. Describe the methods used in managing colonies Evaluate and justify the results of imperialism as more positive or negative. Terms.

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Asian Imperialism

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  1. Asian Imperialism World History

  2. Objectives • Determine how Europeans were able to conquer Asia. • Classify the forces motivated Europeans to take over lands. • Describe the methods used in managing colonies • Evaluate and justify the results of imperialism as more positive or negative.

  3. Terms • Suez Canal • Nationalism • Spanish-American War • Geopolitics • Sepoy Mutiny • Annexation • Crimean War • Jewel in the Crown

  4. A Geopolitics: taking land for its location • 1 Europeans attracted to Mediterranean and ____________ ports • a control over small “______ _________” • b Would not need to_________ _______ ______ • c Strategy still used today

  5. “Choke Points”

  6. Suez Canal

  7. Location of Crimean War

  8. 2 The “Great Game” • a Britain and ______ fight for control over ____ • b Crimean War Russia 1853 • c Britain and _______ defeated Russia

  9. B Muslims attempt to modernize • 1 Suez Canal • a 1869 canal built through ______________ • b Ships would no longer have to ________ • c 1882: British take over _________________

  10. 2 Persia=1908 _______________ • a Britain fights _______ and takes over • b Anglo-Persia Oil Company • c Very similar to United States in ________ today

  11. C British expand control over India • 1 “Jewel in the Crown” • a 300 million people • b Huge market for goods • c Enormous amounts _________

  12. 2 Sepoy Mutiny • a 1857 uprising against the_______ • b Hindus and _______ insulted over pork casing rumor • c Rebellion failed but promoted sense of __________

  13. D United States Imperialism • 1 US needs to prove itself as a _____ ______ • a Europeans taking over lands for close access to ______ • b Britain, France, and the Dutch • c Americans influenced by the poem “White Man’s Burden”

  14. 2 Spanish American War 1898 • a Fought Spain and took Spanish colonies • b Gained_______,_________, __________(still a territory) • c Took Philippines (fought Guerilla War until 1902) similar to Vietnam

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