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Impact of European Imperialism in Southeast Asia: Dutch, British, and French Influence

Explore the effects of Dutch, British, and French imperialism on Southeast Asia, focusing on the Pacific Rim, Dutch rule in Indonesia, British colonization in Malaysia, Burma, and Singapore, and French influence in Indochina. Learn about key events and impacts such as economic exploitation, resource extraction, cultural conflicts, and the role of Siam as a buffer state. Discover the legacies of European imperialism from infrastructure development to social tensions.

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Impact of European Imperialism in Southeast Asia: Dutch, British, and French Influence

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  1. Imperialism in Southeast Asia What affect do the Dutch, British & French have on SE Asia?

  2. Setting the Stage – SE Asia pg 362 • What is the Pacific Rim? • Why did European nations desire the Pacific Rim? • What value did Europe recognize in these lands? • What happens when Europeans realize the value of the Pacific Rim?

  3. Dutch Imperialism in Indonesia • Late 1700s: Dutch East India Company controlled most of the 3,000 mile long Indonesia island chain • Used islands as plantations (sugar, bananas, rubber, coffee, coconuts, and pineapples) • With the discovery of oil in the region, the Netherlands took control of the islands making them Dutch East Indies colony • Dutch used the direct method of governing the islands British Imperialism in SE Asia Gray • British colonize Malaysia , Burma, N. Borneo & Singapore Dark Green • British needed resources like tin & rubber to finish the Suez canal and needed the port in Singapore

  4. French Imperialism in SE Asia • France sends missionaries to SE Asia to convert Asians to Christianity • Vietnamese anti-Christian Emperor accused of killing seven French Missionaries, Napoleon III invades Southern Vietnam • Wanting the vast resources France colonizes the whole region (Vietnam, Cambodia & Laos) forming French Indochina Discuss: Why did some Vietnamese accept French rule? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR8fMlJgkME Siam remains independent • King Mongkut began promoting the fact that Siam could be a buffer between French & British colonies • Mongkut began reforming & industrializing Siam Red Yellow Impact of SE Asian Imperialism • + Schools, Health, Roads • - Cash crops, racism, religious conflict

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