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Warm Up- Page 104. What was the Industrial Revolution? Where did it start and WHY? What do you think will happen when England runs out of natural resources? List 3 positives and 3 negatives associated with the Industrial Revolution In your own words what is communism?
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Warm Up- Page 104 • What was the Industrial Revolution? • Where did it start and WHY? • What do you think will happen when England runs out of natural resources? • List 3 positives and 3 negatives associated with the Industrial Revolution • In your own words what is communism? • In your own words what is capitalism? • What is the point of labor unions? • Who wrote The Communist Manifesto? • Who wrote The Wealth of Nations? • What is suffrage?
Warm Up- Pg. 108 • 1. What is imperialism? • 2. List the major European countries that were taking over other nations • 3. Why did imperialism begin? • 4. What was good about imperialism? • 5. What was bad about imperialism? • 6. What goods did Europeans want?
Industrialization=Imperialism • Industrialization led to an increase need for natural resources and new markets to expand their economies • Industrial nations competed to control Africa and Asia in order to secure economic success
What is imperialism ? • The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the political, economic and social lives of the people of that nation
Africa before Imperialism • Hundreds of ethic and linguistic groups • Traditional religious beliefs • Small nations- large empires • Late 1800’s Europeans only controlled 10% of Africa • Steam boat allowed Europeans to drive further inland • Africans controlled their own trading networks
Motives Driving Imperialism • National Pride- nationalism • Economic competition amongst European nations • Racism- Social Darwinism • Christian Missionaries
Forces Enabling Imperialism • European's technical superiority • Maxim Gun • Steam Engine • Railroads and cables • Medical Advancements • Quinine • Local wars
African Lands become European Colonies • Berlin Conference 1884- any European country could claim land in Africa by notifying other nations and showing they could control the land • By 1914 only Liberia and Ethiopia remained free • Industrially produced goods flooded colonial markets and displaced their traditional industries • Europeans wanted African resources: peanuts, palm oil, cocoa , rubber, gold and diamonds ( South Africa)
Forms of Imperialism • 1. Colonies – A country governed internally by a foreign power • 2. Protectorate- A country or territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power • 3. Spheres of Influences- An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges • Managements- indirect or direct
African Resistance • Alliances, if promised independence • With the exception of Ethiopia , almost all resistance movements failed • Long, long wars ( 50 years)
Impact of Colonial Rule • Positive- reduced local warfare, humanitarian efforts improved hospitals and schools. Railroads, dams, telephone and telegraph lines were made • Negative • lost control of land and independence • New diseases • Famines • Traditional cultures were destroyed • Mines
Arab Power Weakening • The Muslim lands that rimmed the Mediterranean had largely been claimed as a result of Arab and Ottoman Conquests. Now Muslim powers were weakening
Why the empire was weakening • A series of weak leaders • Nationalistic feelings =Greece • Europeans wanted its strategic location • Military weakness
EGYPT • After Napolean failed to win Egypt a new leader emerged; Muhammad Ali • Muhammad Ali wanted to modernize Egypt • Food Crops= Cash Crops=Money • Muhammad's grandson. Isma’il supported construction of the Suez Canal
Suez Canal • A man made cut though that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean • Opened in 1869 with a huge international celebration • It saved 2 weeks time and 4,000 miles • Project was very expensive ( 450 million dollar debt) for Egypt and soon Britain stepped in to oversea financial control of the canal • 1882 Britain controlled Egypt
Warm Up -112 • Find your new seats • 1. What is imperialism? • 2. List 5 motives for imperialism • 3. Why was the Suez Canal important? • 4. Why did Europeans want Africa and Asia? 5. List 3 negatives and 3 positives for imperialism 6. What is the difference between a colony, a protectorate and a Sphere of Influence
Background • In the 1600s Britain set up the East India Trading Company • At first, the Mughal Dynasty was able to control foreign influences, however, the Mughal Empire was collapsing • Mughal Muslims and Indian Hindus did not get along
Britain expands Control over India • Beginning in 1757, Britain's East India Trading Company became the leading power in India • India was important to Britain because of its enormous population ( 300 million) • “Jewel in the Crown”- Britain's most important colony • Britain ruled India closely. India was only allowed to buy British goods and produce goods for Britain
Impact of colonization Positives • Railroad network • Modern economy • Telephone and telegraph lines • Dams, bridges, irrigation • Increase in literacy
Impact of colonization Negatives • Britain restricted Indian-owned industries • Cash crops reduced food production, causing famine • Racists attitudes
India Rebels • By 1850 the British controlled most of the Indian subcontinent and many Indians were unhappy • People felt the British were trying to convert them to Christianity • Some rebellions were militaristic and others were intellectual
Indians Rebel- Sepoy Rebellion • As economic problems arose, nationalistic feelings increased. • In 1857 rumors started that the British were starting to coat their bullets with beef and pork fat • In May 1857, Sepoys, or Indian soldiers rebelled • Fierce fighting erupted, however, Indians were never able to unite and defeat the British • Britain tighten up its control over India
Indians Rebel-Modernization • Early 1800 Indians began to demand more modernization and more independence • Leader= Ram Mohum Roy- “ Father of Modern India” • No widow suicide • No caste system
Indian’s Rebel • Nationalistic feelings increased • 2 nationalist groups formed • 1. Indian National Congress in 1885 • 2. Muslim League in 1906 • These groups rebelled, however, they were still not able to take over • Britain continued to rule India till 1947