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Industrialization and Imperialism

Industrialization and Imperialism. AP World History Chapter 24. I. Introduction. Industrialization Brought raw materials to Europe Increase in exports European goods started to be more desirable Technological advances led to a European Advantage Rivalries between European Countries

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Industrialization and Imperialism

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  1. Industrialization and Imperialism AP World History Chapter 24

  2. I. Introduction • Industrialization • Brought raw materials to Europe • Increase in exports • European goods started to be more desirable • Technological advances led to a European Advantage • Rivalries between European Countries • Fear of each other and not Muslims

  3. II. Europeans in Asia • Became profitable compared to earlier expeditions • Dutch • 1619- Trading post established in Java • Started as vassals- helped sultans of Mataram • Started to gain control through war intervention • 1750- Virtually controlled everything

  4. II. Europeans in Asia • British • English East India Company • Initially- mostly independent • Got involved in Indian affairs • Used Sepoys to build armies • Bitish Raj- British rule in India • Battle of Plassey • 3000 British/Sepoys defeat 50000 Indians

  5. II. Europeans in Asia • British cont. • Muslims and Hindus could not unite • Mughal empire collapsed • British take over as a result of feuding Princes • Sepoys fueled British expansion • Cultural • Tried to bring England to India but failed • Adopted some culture • Intermarriage yet racial tensions • Kept caste system • Kept princes as figureheads in provinces

  6. II. Europeans in Asia • British cont. • Nabobs led to corruption • 1790s -Parliament got involved • Lord Cornwallis- helped stop corruption and removed some colonial power • Eventually Sati was outlawed • Pushed British culture

  7. III. Industrial Rivalries • Initial Rivalries: Belgium, France and British • British naval power in 1800’s • Eventually US gets involved. • Resources, markets and prestige • European Advantage • Better metals • Powerful/Accurate weapons • Machine Gun • Iron hulled steam ships

  8. III. Industrial Rivalries • Native Disadvantage • Spears, arrows and leather shields • Still fought back • Zulus defeated British at Isandhlwana (1879 • Still lost war • Most successful when using guerrilla warfare • Spiritual warfare

  9. IV. Patterns of Dominance • Tropical Dependencies • Africa, Asia and South Pacific • Small number of Europeans ruled large population of indigenous • Ex Java & India

  10. IV. Patterns of Dominance • Settlement Colonies • White Dominions • Most of population made up of Europeans • Large Territories • Ex Canada& Australia

  11. IV. Patterns of Dominance • Settlement Colony Variations • Large mixed population • Social issues and land disputes • Ex. South Africa, Hawaii & New Zealand

  12. IV. Patterns of Dominance • Social issues in colonies • Played ethnic groups against each other (Hotel Rwanda example) • Denied education to locals • Isolated from locals • Safer living conditions • Brought women over • Outlawed miscegenation • “Snobby” perception of colonist • High demands placed on indigenous people

  13. IV. Patterns of Dominance • South Africa • Boers moved in to take over territory • Enslaved Khoikhoi • Colored people- African/European mixed • Ran into Zulus and Xhosa • British got involved • Boer Republic 1867 • Diamonds and Gold discovered • Surprise! British involved again • Boer War 1899-1902 • Brutal war but British won

  14. IV. Patterns of Dominance • Pacific Islands • Social and Health Issues • Isolated- susceptible to disease • Easily influenced • New Zealand • Maori killed by smallpox, Tuberculosis and common cold • Alcoholism • Prostitution • Fought back but overwhelmed by European weapons • Used European laws to win some rights, survive

  15. IV. Patterns of Dominance • Hawaii • Discovered by Captain James Cook (Spain) 1777-1779 • Killed over ship’s nails • British influence 1843 and then US in 1898 • Unified under Kamehameha • Backed by British • Women dominated culture • Missionary change • Ravaged by disease • Chinese laborers • Annexed by US • Racism not an issue

  16. V. Wrap Up • Europeans controlled territory through means of force • Controlled natural resources, shipped to Europe for manufacturing, then sold to Europeans for their use • Europeans believed it was their God-given right to rule • Led to Nationalism • Rivalries influenced arms build up and complex alliances resulting in WWI

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