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Where in the world?
Where in the world?
Where in the world?
Where in the world?
Where in the world?
Where in the world?
Where in the world?
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Colonizing the World
I. Colonial Takeover in Africa
A. Divided land during the Berlin conference in 1884
1. major European powers divided control of Africa
B. Suez Canal (water passage way built thru
land) created shorter trade route to Asia
to colonies
II. China
A. Restricted foreigners to small trading areas along coast
B. British had trade deficit with China
C. Opium War 1839 – 1842
1. Five seaports opened to Britain
2. Island of Hong Kong given to Britain
3. Started strong Western influence in
China
III. China – Boxer Rebellion
A. Boxers upset about foreign control and influence over
China – especially Christians
1. Killed Chinese that converted to Christianity and
foreigners
B. Western powers and Japan attacked Beijing in 1900
1. Made Chinese government give
more privileges to Western powers
IV. Colonial Rule in India
A. Benefits of British rule
1. Set up education system, brought new technology, built
roads and hospitals
B. Cost of British rule
1. Only wealthy were educated
2. Brought economic hardship
a. Had to buy from and pay taxes to British
3. Forced many farmers to grow cotton
a. Not enough food
b. Famines – 30 million Indians starved to death between
1800-1900
4. Indians treated as racially inferior
V. Indian Independence movement
A. First Indian nationalists were wealthy and educated
1. preferred reform over revolution
B. Mohandas Gandhi – led independence
1. used non-violent resistance – Don’t fight back
against violence
2. wanted aid for poor and independence from Britain
VI. Colonial Takeover in Southeast Asia
A. Most of Southeast Asia ruled by France by 1900
B. United States defeated Spanish and colonized
islands in the Pacific Ocean