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Imperialism in Africa and S.E. Asia. Imperialism- The extension of a nation’s power over other lands New Imperialism- Nations sought direct control over vast territories. They needed new markets and raw materials like rubber oil and tin They also needed to get more colonies than their rivals.
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Imperialism- The extension of a nation’s power over other lands • New Imperialism- Nations sought direct control over vast territories
They needed new markets and raw materials like rubber oil and tin • They also needed to get more colonies than their rivals
Social Darwinism- The fit are victorious and some races are naturally inferior • White Man’s Burden- Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive people
Singapore for traffic to stop on its way to China • Burma to protect interests in India and provide a land route to China
Protectorate- a political unit that depends on another government for its protection
Direct Rule-Local elites were removed from power and replaced with a new set of officials brought from the mother country • Indirect Rule- Local rulers were allowed to maintain their positions of authority
The European countries sold textiles and goods in exchange for natural resources like peanuts, timber, hides and palm oil • This caused European nations to set up a more permanent presence
Suez Canal- a canal to link the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean • British bought the rights to it causing an Egyptian revolt • Britain suppressed the revolt and took direct control of Egypt
Well educated Africans resented European rule and worked to regain control of their own territories