Imperialism in the 18Imperialism in the 18thth & 19 & 19thth CenturiesCenturies

IMPERIALISM (1770s-1914)IMPERIALISM (1770s-1914)Industrialized nations (nation-Industrialized nations (nation-states of Europe, U.S., Russia, states of Europe, U.S., Russia, and later Japan) strengthened and later Japan) strengthened their control over their colonies their control over their colonies AND established transoceanic AND established transoceanic empires throughout Asia, the empires throughout Asia, the Pacific, and Africa.Pacific, and Africa.

Imperialism is this extension of Imperialism is this extension of political and economic control.political and economic control.

European Colonies - 1700European Colonies - 1700

Industrialized nations control Industrialized nations control by 1900by 1900

The partition of Africa 1800sThe partition of Africa 1800s

The British Empire 19The British Empire 19thth century century

Imperialism in the 18Imperialism in the 18thth & 19 & 19thth CenturiesCenturies

WHY did industrialized WHY did industrialized nations seek to control nations seek to control

other areas of the other areas of the world in the 18world in the 18thth and and

1919thth centuries? centuries?

Industrialized nations Industrialized nations wantedwanted

Control Control sources of sources of precious precious metals & metals & jewelsjewels

raw materials raw materials for their for their factoriesfactories

To control the trade of valuable To control the trade of valuable products around the world.products around the world.

markets for their factory markets for their factory productsproducts

To relieve pressure of To relieve pressure of overpopulation (and class conflict)overpopulation (and class conflict)

To gain “Great Power” status in a To gain “Great Power” status in a competitive political systemcompetitive political system

ABCs for Baby Patriots-ABCs for Baby Patriots-18991899

JUSTIFICATIONS for JUSTIFICATIONS for ImperialismImperialism

New belief among imperial New belief among imperial powers that European (or powers that European (or Japanese) races were Japanese) races were superior (“proven” by superior (“proven” by science, progress, & science, progress, & religion).religion).

SOCIAL DARWINISM SOCIAL DARWINISM – efforts – efforts to apply evolution to human to apply evolution to human

historyhistory

Missionaries & aid societies Missionaries & aid societies wanted to “Christianize” or wanted to “Christianize” or “civilize” people in “less “civilize” people in “less developed” regions.developed” regions.

HOW did Industrialized nations HOW did Industrialized nations gain control over other regions gain control over other regions

of the world?of the world?

stronger stronger militaries militaries

(using (using superior superior firepower, firepower, military military technologytechnology, & navies), & navies)

Steam Steam Powered Powered TransportationTransportationand Naviesand Navies

New developments in New developments in communication (telegraph)communication (telegraph)

WEALTH for investment & influence…WEALTH for investment & influence…

Medicines and medical technologyMedicines and medical technology Quinine protected from malariaQuinine protected from malaria