1848-1914 bryan dillon matt lux. imperialism- a policy of extending a country’s power and...
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1848-1914
Bryan DillonMatt Lux
Imperialism- A policy of extending a country’s power and influence
Countries wanted to increase their trade and control around the worldGet resources for new manufacturing and
marketsRaw materials to fuel their economyEnhance national prestige
Nationalism- Dedication to an identification with a nation or ethnic groupMany groups wanted their independence and
expand their territoryVarity of ethnic groups in large empiresLead to revolutions throughout Europe
Reasons for Imperialism:Scientific expeditionsEconomics
Raw MaterialsControl of the source of materials to support
manufacturingAcquire materials owned by other countriesControl market
• British Empire• Controlled the largest empire in the world• Conquered large parts of Africa, Asia, and
India• “Sun never sets”• Remained out of European Affairs• Wealthiest nation
• Trade throughout the world
• Effective two party parliament• Universal Male Suffrage
• No longer need land to vote
• African Expansion– Wanted raw materials to fuel industrial
revolution– Trade expanded throughout the 1700-1800’s– Many natives exploited and oppressed by British
control• Boer War– War with the local tribes in South Africa– Put down natives– Became protectorate of Egypt, control over Suez
Canal
Romanoff DynastyLongest dynasty in EuropeConquered Baltic States, Central Asia, and SiberiaControlled ports on the Black Sea
Crimean War (1853-1856)Russia defeated by English and France
Could not keep up with western technology and efficiency
Wanted to conquer Ottoman EmpireWestern Europe wanted to keep a balance of power
Russia humiliated, built up military and industryRealized how far behind Russia was
Alexander 2nd
Nicholas 2nd Reforms
Abolished SerfdomModernized RussiaZemstvo gave power to peasants October Manifesto civil rights
Revolution of 1905Bloody Sunday massacrePolish and Ukrainian uprisingHumiliating defeat to Japan
Had many changes of power in the 1800’sNapoleon III
Tried to rebuild France from Napoleonic WarsInvested heavily in railroads and construction
and banksExpansion of industryRebuilt ParisTimes of Prosperity
Third RepublicAdolphe Thiers
Led the national assemblyNational Assembly
France’s ParliamentStabilized France until World War 1
Paris Commune in 1871 Formed after defeat to Prussia
Unrest in Paris lead to an attempted change of government
Crushed by the National Assembly
AfricaControlled large portions of AfricaUsed Social Darwinism as a moral excuse to
colonize AfricaAsia
Conquered Vietnam, Laos, and CambodiaInfluence in ChinaNatives Treated poorly
Weakening EmpireIsabella 2 became constitutional monarch 1833
Many South American revolutions in the 1800’s
Loss of many Spanish ColoniesMexico gained independence
Unstable, but able to keep power until after WW1
King LeopoldColonized Congo in 1884
Large amounts of RubberTreated Natives very poorCruel and harsh punishments
1862 Otto von Bismarck and Wilhelm 1 created a unified German StateMilitary expansion and German unification
Wars with Austria and FranceAustro-Prussian War 1866
7 week warPrussia dominated
Franco Prussian War 1870-1871France didn’t want a unified GermanyPrussia beat France, uniting the German states
Colonized parts of Central AfricaSecure trade routes and raw materialsScramble to colonize Africa
Revolution of 1848Kingdom of Sardinia Defeated Austria and
gained independenceCounter Revolution 1849
Austria re conquered ItalyDefeated the Kingdom of Sardinia
Giuseppe GarbaldiCreated a unified Italy in 1860Red Shirts
Austro-Sardinian War (1866-1867)Second Italian War of Independence
France and Sardinia against the Austrian Empire
Camillo Benso, Count of CavourKnew Italian Unification was impossible
without alliesItalian Unification 1860
Controlled parts of central EuropeThroughout the 1850’s, Hungarian and
German revoltsEthnic groups wanted their own nationsCzechs, Poles, Slavs all wanted independenceAustrian empire weakened by nationalism
Other nations made stronger
European nations wanted to spread Christianity to their colonies in Africa and AsiaMissionaries sent all over the worldUsed as a reason to invade and conquer the
native peopleEngland spread Anglican churchFrance spread Catholicism
Advances in Ship buildingFaster, stronger ships Standardized cannon shot
Rifling Made guns much more accurate
Iron and SteelImproved industry and railroads
Coal miningBurning coal fueled the factories
Machine Guns
Impressionism and RealismSmall, thin brush strokesObjective, unemotional worksPortrayed ordinary, working class peopleHumble, simple outlookGustave Courbet
Lead realism movement Burial at Ornans
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