Imperialism: Pacific Rim and the United States

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Imperialism: Pacific Rim and
the United States
Agenda
• Bell Ringer: What does the Sepoy Mutiny lead to
in India? Why?
• Quick Review: Imperialism in Africa and India
• Notes: Imperialism in Latin America
• Comparison of Imperial Rule
• Political Cartoons United States Activity
• Panama Canal Video Clip
• Objective Review Questions: Imperialism
• HW: Vocabulary Unit 8
1. What is the purpose of Imperialism in Africa?
2. What is Social Darwinism?
3. Were any resistance movements in Africa successful?
Why?
4. What is the difference between indirect vs direct
control?
5. How did India gradually come under the control of
Britain?
6. What caused the Sepoy Mutiny?
7. What are the negative effects of limiting trade in India?
8. What were positive effects of Imperialism in India?
9. What are the aftereffects of the Sepoy Mutiny?
10. What are the long-term effects of Imperialism in Africa?
Taking the Pacific Rim
• Dutch East India
Company take most of
the islands along the
Pacific Rim in the early
1800s.
• Attempted to take
agricultural products such
as sugar, coffee, cocoa,
and pineapples.
• Indonesia becomes the
Dutch East Indies.
• Class systems are
created.
British Control in Pacific Rim
• Took control of Singapore
as a stopping point for
ships on the India-China
trade route.
• Malaysia becomes a
rubber exporter.
• Chinese rush to the
region for jobs.
• Native Malay population
and Chinese fuel
tensions.
French Indochina
• Napoleon III would
order his armies to
take much of
Vietnam, Laos, and
Cambodia.
• Forced Colonial
Management.
• Resistance began
against the French
over Rice production.
Maintaining Independence
• Siam promoted itself
as a neutral zone
between imperialist
ambitions of Britain
and France.
• They escaped the
racism and distrust
since their own
government made the
changes.
US Imperialism
• The United States
also had an
imperialism policy that
started after the
Spanish-American
War.
• Over time they would
have influence over
the Pacific Islands
and Latin America.
The US and Latin America
• 1898, the United States joined
Cuba in their war against
Spain.
• We would receive Puerto Rico,
Guam, and the Philippines.
• The Panama Canal was
constructed.
– Offered Colombians $10
million
– When they refused we had
the Panamanians revolt.
• Cuts a voyage from East to
West in half.
Pacific Islands
• Phillipine Islands, Puerto
Rico, and Guam acquired
in 1898.
• They wanted to “educate”
and “uplift” the Filipino
people through
Christianity.
• Filipino Nationalists
fought with the US until
1902.
• Encouraged self-rule, but
businessmen exploited
the area.
US Imperialism
• Start at 3.56
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dae7QI6g
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