Transcript Imperialism

I. ImperialismThe policy by a stronger nation to
attempt to create an empire by
dominating weaker nations
economically, politically, culturally, or
militarily.
How did the Industrial
Revolution lead to Age of
Imperialism?
Japan Changes Direction During
the
Meiji Era: 1868 - 1912
Commodore Matthew Perry
1853 – Commodore Matthew
Perry
“Opens Up” Japan to Western
Trade!
Japan Learns a Lesson!
In 1862, just before the start of the
Meiji period, Tokugawa sent officials and
scholars to China to study the situation
there. A Japanese recorded in his diary
from Shanghai…
The Chinese have become servants to the
foreigners. Sovereignty may belong to
China but in fact it's no more than a
colony of Great Britain and France.
Expansionism
& the Rise of Military Power
New players on the block?
Japan Annexes Korea
Competition from Another “Pacific”
Power Is on the Horizon
The sun never sets on the British
Empire”
II. Motives for Imperialism
A. Economic Motives-
Economic Motives included:
 Raw materials such as
rubber, tin, copper, petroleum
 Colonies were potential
markets for industrial
products
B. Nationalism
 Nationalism- Intense pride in
your country or aspiring your
sovereignty
 “All great nations in the
fullness of their strength
have the desire to set their
mark upon barbarian lands
and those who fail to
participate in this great rivalry
will play a pitiable role in the
time to come.”
-A German historian
C. Social Darwinism/Racism
 Social Darwinism- only
societies that moved
aggressively to adapt
changing circumstances
would survive and prosper. “
Survival of the fittest”
D. Humanitarian or religious
motives
 “White mans
burden” to
civilize society,
Rudyard
Kipling's poem
 To bring
Christianity to
the “heathens”
Examples of humanitarian
motives
 Bring western democracy, capitalism, & Christianity to
the “primitive people
Ghost Dance
 A cult that tried to call the
spirits of past warriors to
inspire the young braves to
fight. It was crushed at the
Battle of Wounded Knee
after spreading to the Dakota
Sioux. The Ghost Dance led
to the Dawes Severalty Act
of 1887. This act tried to
reform Indian tribes and turn
them into "white" citizens. It
did little good
Great
BritainIndia, Canada,
Australia, Egypt,
Nigeria, Burma
France
Germany
USA
 Crash Course