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Delve into the roots of Western imperialism from 1830-1917, exploring economic, cultural, and political motivations for control over other countries. Learn about settlement colonies, dependent colonies, protectorates, and spheres of influence.
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Do Now! • What is Imperialism?
Chapter 17: The Age of Imperialism 1830-1917 Section 1: The Roots of Western Imperialism
Objective • Explain what imperialism is and how imperialists sought to control other peoples. • Identify the economic causes of Western imperialism. • Explore the ways in which Western imperialism was a product of cultural differences.
Imperialism • 1870-1914 • One country takes control of another country • Local people had very little say • Is imperialism practiced now?
Types of Control • Settlement Colonies • Dependent Colonies • Protectorates • Spheres of Influence
Settlement Colonies • Large groups of people from one country living together in a new place • Australia was a settlement country of Great Britain In your own words explain settlement Colonies.
Dependent Colonies • A few European officials ruled the non-Europeans • India dependent colony for Great Britain • Provide an example…
Protectorates • Local ruler kept his title • Europeans really controlled the area • Other nations kept out
Spheres of Influence • Not a colony or a protectorate • Area in which one nation had a special interest • Other nations respect those special interests
Question • In your opinion, which type of control would benefit the controlling country the most?
More colonies more respect Colonies place to get more troops National Rivals
What would be an economic motive? Raw Materials New Markets Imperialism Economic Motives
Political Reasons • Viewed Colonies as sources for troops.
Cultural Motives • Why would countries have cultural motives? • They had a DUTY spread western ideas and knowledge
Islands • Why would an Island be important to have???? • The need for a refueling station!
White Man’s Burden • Poem Written by Rudyard Kipling • Non-Western people were primitive – “half devil and half child”
White Man’s Burden • Westerners aimed to spread their ideas, knowledge, and culture
White Man’s Burden • 1st stanza • “Take up the White Man’s Burden- • Send forth the best ye breed • Go bind your son’s to exile • To serve your captives needs • To wait in heaven harness • On fluttered folk and wild • Your new-caught, sullen people’s • Half devil and half child”
Spread Christianity Knowledge of medicine, hygiene, and sanitation spread Missionaries
SECTION 1 The Roots of Western Imperialism complete the chart Cultural Reasons Political Reasons Economic Reasons • • • .
SECTION 1 The Roots of Western Imperialism Cultural Reasons Political Reasons Economic Reasons • Missionaries wanted to spread Christianity. • Imperialists viewed colonies as sources of troops. • European leaders wanted stable sources of raw materials.
True/False 1-10 • The industrialization era brought about imperialism. • Merchants were always welcomed in foreign lands. • Europeans developed foreign lands but only for their own benefits. • In a dependent colony, large groups of European settlers went to live in a new place.
True/False 5. In a protectorate, Europeans controlled the policy of the local ruler. 6. Colonies were sometimes a source of soldiers to serve in the European armies. 7. Islands were important for their natural resources. 8. The industrialized nations had all the raw materials they needed inside their own country’s borders
True/False 9.Asia, Africa, and Latin America became markets for the industrialized nations goods. 10.Lack of Jobs at home motivated many Europeans to emigrate to other lands.
