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New Imperialism

New Imperialism. Imperialism . Formal Imperialism: establish a new government. Can be direct or indirect. Constantly changing due to resistance Informal: more subtle, carving out zones for ports and different privileges Not a new concept. New Imperialism. 19 th c. sees a change

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New Imperialism

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  1. New Imperialism

  2. Imperialism • Formal Imperialism: establish a new government. Can be direct or indirect. Constantly changing due to resistance • Informal: more subtle, carving out zones for ports and different privileges • Not a new concept

  3. New Imperialism • 19th c. sees a change • Reasons: • Industrial Revolution: created new economic needs for raw materials • Liberal Revolutions: new views of world • Rise of nation states: encouraging social reform abroad

  4. Cont…… • Less independent activity • More discipline and government control • Piracy lends to reasons for control • End of slave trade shifts economic system • Becomes worthwhile investment • Economic expectations have limits • Many colonial markets too poor for goods • Need to produce profits

  5. Cont….. • Non economic factors • International rivalries • Policy makers redefining ambitions • National interests at stake • State and nation building • Showed strength of economy, military, culture

  6. Ottoman Empire • Tanzimat: Westernization of the empire • Goal to stay engaged in global activities • Islamic elite troubled • improved relations with other Europeans • Weakens authority in Islamic world • Egypt takes advantage • Led by Muhammad Ali • Pushes economic growth, western style • Europe keeping eyes on growth, Suez Canal

  7. Moving in on Africa • Northern Africa • French spurred on by piracy activity • By 1830 increased influence felt in Algeria • 1879 establish civilian rule over the region • 1881-82 France and Britain determine fate of Tunisia…….French control • Britain gets involved in Egypt • Building of Suez Canal brings along great debt • British put down nationalist response to their influence • Establish control 1883

  8. Cont…. • Southern Africa • British seize control of Dutch settlement in 1795 • Dutch farmers (Boers) resentful of British presence • Great Trek 1835 • 1899-1902 Boer vs. British, British come out the victor

  9. Berlin Conference1884 • Initiated by concerns for Leopold II and British • Otto Von Bismarck of Germany suggests a international convention • Lines drawn up to determine boundaries

  10. Tangled Web • Difficult to disentangle economic, political, and strategic causes • Different constituencies had voices

  11. Class Assignment • On the map: • Identify the colonial country by a color, put color in key • Available resources of interest within the African region • Create symbols to represent resources and put in the key

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