New Imperialism in Africa and Asia: Culture and Colonialismw3.salemstate.edu/~cmauriello/Course...
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New Imperialism in Africa and New Imperialism in Africa and Asia: Culture and ColonialismAsia: Culture and Colonialism
I.I. Old and New Imperialism: Old and New Imperialism: European Ideology and PowerEuropean Ideology and Power
II.II. The “Dark Continent:” Africa in the The “Dark Continent:” Africa in the European ImaginationEuropean Imagination
III.III. New Imperialism in Africa and New Imperialism in Africa and Asia: Causes and ConsequencesAsia: Causes and Consequences
European Worldwide ImperialismEuropean Worldwide Imperialism
During the 19th
century, Western powers expand empires worldwide.Britain-SE Asia, China, India, Africa, Caribbean, France-Africa, SE Asia Germany, Italy, Belgium, Portugal-Africa.U.S.-Central America, Caribbean, Japan and China
Four Motivations for the New Four Motivations for the New ImperialismImperialism
1. Cultural1. Cultural--Exploration and travel books.Exploration and travel books.2. Religious2. Religious--Christian conversions or Christian conversions or
missionary work.missionary work.3. Economic3. Economic--supply raw materials and supply raw materials and
inexpensive labor for European inexpensive labor for European industrialization.industrialization.
4. Political4. Political--Enhance nationalism and unity Enhance nationalism and unity within European nations.within European nations.
New Imperialism and the New Imperialism and the Growth of European PowerGrowth of European Power
1857: British military 1857: British military puts down puts down SepoySepoyMutiny in India.Mutiny in India.1876: Belgian King, 1876: Belgian King, Leopold II claim Leopold II claim Congo as Belgian Congo as Belgian territory.territory.18851885--Congress of Congress of Berlin partitions Berlin partitions Africa.Africa.