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Industrial Revolution and Imperialism
Modern World History Unit 3
Global Impact of Industrialization
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Global Impact of Industrialization
▶ Moved through Europe and to the US
(West)
▶ More demand for products motivated
colonization to gain raw materials
IMPERIALISM
Global Impact of Industrialization
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Global Impact of Industrialization (cont.)
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Global Inequality
▶ Industrialized WEST vs. “ALL THE REST”
▶ Great economic and military inequalities
Transformation of Society
▶ Great economic power of EUROPE
▶ More wealth overall
▶ Better opportunities for education and democracy
Global Impact of Industrialization
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Global Impact of Industrialization
▶ Emergence of new political and economic ideologies
▶ Business leaders encouraged gap between rich and
poor
◻ LAISSEZ-FAIRE: “hands-off” economy
◻ Promotion of CAPITALISM: Economic
system in which money is invested in
business ventures with the goal of making a
profit, economic liberty guarantees economic
progress
ECONOMIC SYSTEM: policies of production, distribution and
consumption of goods and services
Imagine for a moment…
That you are at home engaged in one of your favorite activities;
playing a game, listening to music, or reading. So far the day
is as any other. Then all of the sudden a group of individuals
arrive at your front door demanding that you stop what ever
you are doing. These individuals tell you that your way of life
is wrong. They inform you however that they have come to
your house to correct your way of life. They say it is their
responsibility to change your way of living for the better. You
find out that this has happened not only to you but your
neighbors as well. Over time your way of life does change.
These individuals, who you do not even know, have changed
your government, religion, and other cultural practices, and
remember these individuals told you this was for your own
good. What is your reaction?
Pop Quiz! Gain points for your team!
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What is a colony? Example…
What is nationalism? Example…
What occurred during the industrial revolution that
allowed for imperialism to occur?
Industrialization → Imperialism
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Industrialism stirred ambitions in many
European nations. They wanted more
resources to fuel their industrial production.
they competed for new markets for their
goods. They looked to Africa and Asia as
sources of the raw materials and markets for
cloth, plows, guns, and other industrial
products.
Imperialism Focus
▶ Africa
▶ India
▶ China
▶ Japan
Forms of Imperialism
Forms of Imperialism
Characteristics
Example
Colony
A country of region
governed internally by a
foreign power
Somaliland in East Africa
was a French colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
A country or territory with
Britain established a
its own internal
protectorate over the Niger
government but under the
River delta
control of an outside
power
An area in which an
outside power claims
exclusive investment of
trading privileges
Liberia was under the
sphere of influence of the
United States
Forms of Imperialism
Indirect Control
Direct Control
Local government officials were
Foreign officials brought in to rule
used
No self-rule
Limited self-rule
Goal: assimilation
Goal: to develop future leaders
Government institutions are based
Government institutions are based
only on European styles
on European styles but many have
local rules
Examples:
British colonies such as Nigeria
and India
U.S. colonies in Pacific Islands
Examples:
French colonies, such as Vietnam
Portuguese colonies such as
Angola
Imperialism
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British Imperialism
▶ British dominated 19th century
imperialism
▶ Jump start due to early
industrialization
▶ Glorified imperialism in stories,
newspapers, poetry
▶ Major Rivals:
▶ France
▶ Germany
▶ Belgium
“The Sun Never Sets on the British Empire”
Pop Quiz!
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What are the four types of imperialism? How are
they different?
Imperialism: Perspective
“Our whole existence has been controlled by
people with an alien attitude to life, people
with different customs and beliefs. They
have determined the form of government,
the types of economic activity, and the
schooling which our children have…A man
who tries to control the life of another does
not destroy the other any less because he
does it, as he thinks, for the other’s benefit.
It is the principle which is wrong, the
principle of one man governing another
without his consent.”
-Julius Nyerere of Tanzania
Imperialism
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Motives Driving Imperialism
▶ Nationalism
▶ Viewed an empire as a measure of national greatness
▶ Economic Competition
▶ European Racism
▶ Idea that the white race was superior to others
▶ Social Darwinism→ those that were fittest for survival
enjoyed wealth and successes and were considered
superior to others
Imperialism
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Motives Driving
Imperialism
▶ Missionary Impulse
▶ Desire to Christianize
people
▶ Believed European
rule was the best way
to end evil practices
(i.e. slave trade)
What made imperialism possible?
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European Innovation
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Invention of the Maxim Gun
Railroads/steamships
Cure for malaria
Internal Instability
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Variety of cultures and languages
Low level of technology
Ethnic tension
Pop Quiz!
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Name two motives for imperialism
What does “The sun never sets on the British Empire
mean?
Imperialism
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Berlin Conference
(1884-85)
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European conference that
met to lay down rules for
the division of Africa
Agreement→ Any
European country could
claim land in Africa by
notifying other nations of
their claims and showing
they could control the
area
No African ruler attended
meetings
Imperialism: Partition of Africa
Imperialism
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Outcomes of Imperialism
▶ Benefits
▶ Reduced local warfare
▶ Improved sanitation, transportation &
communication
▶ Provided better medical care
▶ Consequences
▶ Lost control
▶ Lost customs & traditions
▶ Famines due to cash crops
▶ Unnatural division of continent
Pop Quiz
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What was the Berlin Conference?
What innovations allowed for Europeans to conquer
other nations?