ImperialismWhen a Stronger nation takes over a weaker nation’s economic, social and political life.

What is Imperialism?

What is the main drive behind imperialism?

To gain control of a region’s natural resources and labor for economic profit

Ancient Imperial Powers

Roman Empire

Byzantine Empire

Mongols

Roman Empire

Caesar ruled around 48BC and introduced reforms to strengthen the Roman Republic. His murder was the end of the Roman Republic

Augustus ruled after Caesar with absolute power led to the Pax Romana- 200 years peace

The Pax Romana led to a number of achievements:

-law (12 Tables)-Art-Aqueducts-Increased Trade -Roads (All Roads lead to Rome)

Byzantine EmpireEastern Part of the Roman Empire-survived after the fall of the Roman Empire

Capital: Constantinople (Trading port)

Peaked under Justinian= autocrat

Achievements:-Law Code (based on Roman law)-engineering Hagia Sophia -Orthodox Christian Church

Wait for it… the MONGOLSFierce Fighters who ruled most of the Eastern World including Russia, China and the Middle East.

Mongols to know:-Genghis Khan- Unified an empire under his army-Akbar the Great- Ruled over India and was accepted

by the people-Kublai Khan- Ruled over an empire including Russia

and China

Pax Mongolia- Silk road was made safe and trade thrived

**The Mongols were fierce fighters but tolerant rulers. They allowed conquered areas to live as before, as long as they paid taxes**

New Imperialism

Recent Imperialism from the 1700s to present day.

British Empire (India)

Europeans conquer Africa

Japanese control South East Asia

British Empire“The Sun never sets on the British Empire”-conquered areas around world

The “Brightest Jewel” was India- provided labor, cotton and Opium

Positives: brought Western Education and technology like railroads

Negatives: Destroyed Indian culture and made Indians Inferior. Forced Indians to grow Cash crops (opium) which caused Famines

Destroyed Indian culture forbidding customs and traditions and forcing Soldiers to use fat dipped bullets (Sepoy Mutiny)

Europeans in AfricaBerlin Conference 1884- split up Africa based on Geography and resources. Ignored Ethnic groups and rivalries

Exploited African labor and resources until after WWII (1945)

Affects to modern day:-Rwandan Genocide- Hutu and Tutsi

(Movie: Hotel Rwanda)

-Sudan Genocide- Muslims attack Christians(Movie: Lost Boys)

-Political instability (Arab Spring)-Economically underdeveloped

(lack industry)

JapanIsolated under the Tokugawa Shogunate

Westernized during Meiji Restoration and needed resources- turned to imperialism of Korea, Manchuria and China

Ruled much of Southeast Asia until WWII ended

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ConflictMany subjugated nations attempted to be rid of foreign rulers:

Sepoy Mutiny- Indians against British

Boxer Rebellion- Chinese against US, British, Germans