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New Imperialism. IMPERIALISM. Old Imperialism. Africa & Asia. Exceptions The New World. Emigration. 1815-1932 60 million from GB Ireland Italy Germany Left Europe Jewish people, largely b/c of persecution. New Imperialism Feb 23rd, 2011. 1800 7% of the World’s Territory. 1914
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Old Imperialism • Africa & Asia
Exceptions • The New World
Emigration • 1815-1932 • 60 million from • GB • Ireland • Italy • Germany • Left Europe • Jewish people, largely b/c of persecution
1800 7% of the World’s Territory 1914 84% of the World’s Territory European powers controlled
Causes • Economic • Religious • Military • Ideology
Dr. David Livingstone Henry Morton Stanley “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?”
1880 10% 1914 All of Africa Except Liberia & Ethiopia European African Control
Declared • Motivation for the conference
Who? • Who isn’t represented? **Begins the “Scramble for Africa”
Britain’s Empire in Africa • Had Egypt & wanted to move South
Sudan • Battle of Omdurman
GB smuggled in Opium & it became popular • China tries to stop the smuggling • Opium Wars begin in 1839
Treaty of Nanking 1842 • Forced open Chinese Ports to British (& later French) • Sphere of Influence
By Late 19th Century • Much of E. China was dominated by • GB, • France, • Russia, • Japan • & Germany
Boxer Rebellion 1900 b/c of Anti-Western sentiments • Multi-national force puts it down
Dr. Sun Yat-sen • Wanted to est a Republic • Sparked the beginning of Chinese nationalist movement
India • “Jewel of the British Empire” • Why? • Most valuable • British East India Company was given control of India
Sepoy Mutiny or Rebellion • 1857-1858 • Resentment against British rule • British win & British Parliament will rule India
GB will train India to run India like GB -> Indian National Congress 1885 • Indian independence in 1946
US Commodore Matthew Perry forces Japan to open trade in 1853
Japan quickly modernized/industrialized by late 19th century • Meiji Restoration 1867 reforms aimed at helping Japan compete w/ west