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The New Imperialism 1869-1914 Chapter 27

This chapter explores the period of The New Imperialism (1869-1914), focusing on the motives and methods behind territorial conquests for economic reorganization. It delves into the political, cultural, and economic incentives driving imperialism, as well as the tools and technologies that facilitated it. The text further examines the Scramble for Africa, Western dominance in Asia, and the impact of American intervention in Latin America, culminating in the transformation of the global economy and environment during this era.

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The New Imperialism 1869-1914 Chapter 27

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  1. The New Imperialism1869-1914Chapter 27

  2. The New Imperialism: Motives and Methods

  3. Introduction • The New Imperialism • Territorial conquest for reorganization of world economy • Food and raw materials • Africa • Direct • Latin America • indirect

  4. Political Motives • National Prestige • Colonial Agents took initiative

  5. Cultural Motives • Missionary work • Other people believed that Europeans and Americans were superior • Young men wanted adventure • Popular cause • Extension of nationalism

  6. Economic Motives • Industrialization • Demand for goods: minerals, crops, and stimulants • Entrepreneurs • Invest in: plantations, railroads, mines in Africa, Asia, and Latin America • Diplomatic support

  7. The Tools of the Imperialists (Technology) • Industrial revolution made it possible for Europeans and Americans to build the “New Imperialism” • Steamships • Suez Canal • Submarine cables • Quinine • Africa • Machine guns, breechloader, smokeless powder

  8. Colonial Agents and Administration • Colonialism is the system of administering and exploiting colonies for the benefit of the home country • Direct or indirect (protectorate) • Colonial administration • Indigenous elites • Youths trained for modern jobs • Women were not involved in imperialism. When women came to colonies, racial segregation increased. Why?

  9. The Scramble for Africa

  10. Egypt • Egyptian khedives carried out expensive modernization projects. • High interests loans • French and British occupy Egypt for ___ years to secure loans. • Economic development benefited only elite landowners • Western v. Islam

  11. Western and Equatorial Africa • King Leopold II of Belgium • Congo • France • Northern bank • Berlin Conference 1885-86 • Met with resistance • West Africa • Trade networks • Equatorial Africa • Cash crops

  12. Southern Africa • Why was it attractive to European settlers? • English defeated the Zulu and Xhosa • Cecil Rhodes used his British South Africa Company to take over land in central Africa • Rhodesia

  13. British control was consolidated when they defeated the Afrikaners in South African War (1899-1902). • In 1910 the Europeans settlers created the Union of South Africa, the Afrikaners controlled the government and established a system of segregation (apartheid) until the mid 90s.

  14. Political and Social Consequences • Some Africans welcomed Europeans • Some, like Ethiopia resisted 1896 • Menelik II • Colonial Policies • Cash crops • Low paid jobs • urbanization • Hut taxes • Head taxes • Women lost property

  15. Cultural Responses • Missionaries • Practical skills • Contradiction • Islam • Colonization helped spread • Trade, urbanization

  16. Asia and Western Dominance

  17. Central Asia • Between 1865 and 1876 Russia took over nomadic Kazhak’s land. They also took over the oases land of the Qing. • Little effect on the people

  18. Southeast Asia and Indonesia • Burma, Malaya, Indochina, and northern Sumatra were conquered from 1850 to 1900. • Siam independent • Rich in crops • China and Indian • Increase in population • Islam • nationalism

  19. Hawaii and the Philippines1878-1902 • Hawaii annexed in 1898 • Spanish American War • Philippines annexed in 1898 • Aguinaldo led rebellion against U.S.

  20. Imperialism in Latin America

  21. Railroads and the Imperialism Free Trade • Latin America’s natural resources made them targets for free trade imperialism. • England and the U.S.’s entrepreneurs financed railroads in order to exploit the agricultural and mineral wealth of Latin America.

  22. American Expansionism and the Spanish American War, 1898 • Monroe Doctrine • Kept out Europeans • Latin America all to myself • Spanish-American War • Puerto Rico • Cuba

  23. American Intervention in the Caribbean and Central America, 1901-1914 • Military intervention to encourage repayments of loans. • U.S. occupation of: • Cuba, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Haiti • Panama Canal 1903

  24. The World Economy and the Global Environment

  25. Expansion of the World Economy • Imperialists brought their colonies into the mainstream of the world market. • Canals, steamships, harbor improvements, railroads

  26. Transformation of the Global Environment • Economic changes • Deforestation • Transported plants • Irrigation • Increased population • Demand for gold, iron and other minerals led to mining booms that brought toxic run-off from open mines.

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