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Imperialism in Southeast Asia & the Pacific A. Australia B. Southeast Asia C. The United States D. Resistance to the U.S. A. Australia • Britain established Australia as a penal colony • Penal colony = prisoners CFU • Why would Britain want Australia to be used as a penal colony? Pair-Share 30 Seconds (Pick Non-Volunteer) B. Southeast Asia • Demand for Asian products will drive Europeans to colonize in Asia • Will have the same motivations that pushed the Europeans in Africa: – – – – Governments (political) Industrialists (economic) Missionaries (religious) Social Darwinists (racist) • • • • • Europeans will compete for land for resources & to grow cash crops Tin Pineapples Coffee Tea Sugar cane • Positive Effects: – Technology – Education – Health and sanitation improvements • Negative Effects: – Racial and religious clashes – Destroy the land CFU • Why do Europeans want to colonize Asia? Pair-Share 30 Seconds (Pick Non-Volunteer) C. The United States • The United States becomes an Imperial power as a result of the Spanish-American War • War fought between Spain & the U.S. in 1898 • Cuba was fighting for independence from Spain • United States got involved to help Cuba • United States won after 4 months of fighting • Results of the war: – Cuba becomes “independent” – the U.S. will win Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands • Also in 1898, the U.S. will also annex Hawaii and buy Alaska from Russia to expand their territory CFU • What are the territories the United States wins during the Spanish-American war? Pair-Share 30 Seconds (Pick a Non-Volunteer) D. Resistance to the U.S. • Not all of these territories wanted to be controlled by the U.S. • Hawaiians do not want to be part of the U.S. • American plantation owners illegally overthrew Queen Liliuokalani • They took control of the Hawaiian government • Had Hawaii annexed into the U.S • Philippines also resisted American conquest • the Filipinos wanted independence from Spain so they helped the Americans in the SpanishAmerican war • Instead they became part of the U.S. • Wanted independence not a new colonial power • War began between the U.S. and the Filipinos • Filipinos led by Emilio Aguinaldo • War lasted from 1899 – 1902 • The Americans eventually won Closure- CFU • List reasons why the Europeans colonize countries throughout Southeast Asia. • How did the conquered territories respond? Pair-Share 30 Seconds, Write down answer in a complete sentence, Pick Non-Volunteers