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Imperialism Motives and Spread

Imperialism Motives and Spread. Motives. Economic? Natural Resources Political and Military? Global empire=prestige Humanitarian and Religious Goals? Missionary Impulse Social Darwinism White Mans Burden. Spread of Imperialism . Weakness of Non-Western States

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Imperialism Motives and Spread

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  1. Imperialism Motives and Spread

  2. Motives • Economic? • Natural Resources • Political and Military? • Global empire=prestige • Humanitarian and Religious Goals? • Missionary Impulse • Social Darwinism • White Mans Burden

  3. Spread of Imperialism • Weakness of Non-Western States • Decline in empires, slave trade, new nations weakened countries. • Western Advantage • Strong economies • Well-organized governments • Superior technology • Resisting Imperialism • Fought invaders • Organized nationalist movements (Gandhi)

  4. Forms of Rule • Direct Rule • Sending officials and soldiers to administer colonies (France) • Indirect rule • Used sultans, chiefs, or other local rulers to govern their colonies (Britain) • Protectorate • Local rulers were left in place but were expected to follow the advice of European advisors such as trade and missionary activity. Costs less than colony. • Sphere of Influence • Area in which outside power claimed exclusive investment of trading privileges: Example China

  5. Muslim Regions • Empires in Decline • Ottoman Empire • Problems for Ottoman Empire • Nationalist Revolts • European Pressures-France, Russia wanted land • Westernization-increased tension (Change) • Turks Reform-read pg. 300 • Armenian Genocide-read pg. 300 • Reform and Modernization • Egypt( improving tax collection, farm projects, and landholding system. • Suez Canal pg. 300-301

  6. India • British Takeover • Exploited diversity: Muslim/Hindu • British Policies • Make money • Did improve roads, keep peace, improve banditry, western education and legal procedures. • Sepoy Rebellion • Read 304

  7. India continued • Impact of British Rule • Viceroy • Trade, but was unequal Ex: Textile • Population growth because of? Lead to famine? • Different view on culture • Western ways vs. Hindu or Muslim culture • Gandhi peace movement • End Separation of India and Pakistan.

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