Imperialism – The process of
establishing an empire
Old Imperialism
Conquest
Old Imperialism
Conquest
Colonization through emigration
Old Imperialism
Conquest
Colonization through emigration
Establish trade centers
New Imperialism
Capital investment
New Imperialism
Capital investment
Utilize native population for labor
New Imperialism
Capital investment
Utilize native population for labor
Manipulate local governments
New Imperialism
Capital investment
Utilize native population for labor
Manipulate local governments
Colony, Protectorate, or Sphere
Case Study: Africa
Case Study: Africa
• Stanley and Livingstone
David Livingstone
Henry Morton Stanley
Case Study: Africa
• Stanley and Livingstone
“Dr. Livingstone I presume.”
Case Study: Africa
• Stanley and Livingstone
• Nationalism
Case Study: Africa
• Stanley and Livingstone
• Nationalism
• Scramble for Africa – Berlin Conference 1885
Asia
Asia
How did Europeans
justify Imperialism?
How did Europeans
justify Imperialism?
• Capital investment
How did Europeans
justify Imperialism?
• Capital investment
• New markets
How did Europeans
justify Imperialism?
• Capital investment
• New markets
• Raw materials
How did Europeans
justify Imperialism?
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Capital investment
New markets
Raw materials
Civilize the “savages”
How did Europeans
justify Imperialism?
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Capital investment
New markets
Raw materials
Civilize the “savages”
Spread Christianity
How did Europeans
justify Imperialism?
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Capital investment
New markets
Raw materials
Civilize the “savages”
Spread Christianity
Prestige and power
What were the effects of imperialism?
What were the effects of imperialism?
• Mistreatment of indigenous peoples
What were the effects of imperialism?
• Mistreatment of indigenous peoples
• Destruction of indigenous cultures
What were the effects of imperialism?
• Mistreatment of indigenous peoples
• Destruction of indigenous cultures
• Limited governmental training
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Mistreatment of indigenous peoples
Destruction of indigenous cultures
Limited governmental training
Political boundaries that did not match
ethnic boundaries
What were the effects of imperialism?
Mistreatment of indigenous peoples
Destruction of indigenous cultures
Limited governmental training
Political boundaries that did not match
ethnic boundaries
• International conflict
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What were the effects of imperialism?
Mistreatment of indigenous peoples
Destruction of indigenous cultures
Limited governmental training
Political boundaries that did not match
ethnic boundaries
• International conflict
• Rebellion and massacre
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