11.2 Imperialism

1. 11.2 Imperialism World History

2. Forms of Control • European countries demanded influence over the economic, political and social lives of the people in Africa • They wanted to shape Africa in a way that would benefit European economies • They also wanted Africans to adopt European customs

3. Forms of Control • Europeans developed four forms of colonial control • Colony • Protectorate • Sphere of influence • Economic imperialism

4. Colony • Colony- A country or territory governed internally by a foreign power • Example- Somaliland in East Africa was a French colony. Before independence the U.S. was a British colony

5. Protectorate • Protectorate-A country or territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power • Example- Britain established a protectorate over the Niger river Delta

6. Sphere of Influence • Sphere of Influence- An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment and trading rights • Example-Liberia was under the sphere of influence of the U.S.

7. Economic Imperialism • Economic Imperialism- An independent but less developed country controlled by private businesses rather than governments • Example- The Dole Fruit Company controlled pineapple trade in Hawaii

8. Imperial Management Methods

9. Imperial Management Methods • Indirect Control allowed that country to have some independence • Direct Control expected to control everything • These countries believed that Africans were unable to handle running their country • They established policies of paternalism and assimilation

10. paternalism and assimilation • paternalism- governing people like children. Providing for their needs but not giving them rights • assimilation- based on the idea that local populations would adopt European culture and become like the Europeans. This view regarded African culture as inferior

11. Assignment • 1. In what areas did Europeans want to influence Africa? • 2. What were the four manage methods used to control African nations? • 3. Choose two of these methods and explain them. Also provide an example of each. • 4. Differentiate between direct and indirect control of a country. • 5. Define paternalism and assimilation.