Quickwrite
• Think about Imperialism as you know it so farmotives, imperialized natives, reading etc.
• Use your Venn Diagram to begin comparing
Imperialism in Africa to India and China.
Imperialism in Africa and India
(A Comparison)
Before Imperialism
Africa
India
• North- Fertile land and close
ties with Muslim world
• West- Grasslands and forests
also Muslim ties
• East- Trade was major
industry, especially in slaves,
but also copper, ivory and
cloth.
• South- Fertile land and warfare
Slave trade among and between
African Tribes and Muslims as
well as Europeans.
• India is rich in land and
tradition.
• Mughal Empire- Sikh
religion
• East India Company
(English) gain trading rights
on the fringe of the empire.
• Many Indians of many
beliefs and languages (some
Muslim influence).
Early Contact with Europeans
Africa
• Exploration- English map
the Nile and other regions
of Africa
• Missionaries- Catholic and
Protestant follow explorers.
Build schools/work to end
slavery, but also devalue
native culture.
• Economics- Trade along
coastal regions
India
• As Mughal Empire weakens
English use Indian diversity
to divide people.
• British improve roads,
introduce education, and
preserve peace.
• Missionaries try to
Christianize and end slavery.
Also try to end Sati
European Colonialism
Africa
India
• Belgium, British, French,
German, Italian, Portuguese,
Spanish all colonize in Africa.
• Direct Rule- ruled by officials
of the gov.
• Protectorates- local rulers
expected to follow European
rules
• Spheres of Influence- trading
advantage, but no direct
influence in local gov.
• British East India Company:
make money! Sepoy (Indian
soldiers) held traditional Hindu
beliefs. Mistakes led to
rebellion.
• Viceroy- Direct Rule was set up
in India.
• English see India for natural
resources and markets.
• English force English goods
and supply and demand on
Indians resulting in poverty
and starvation.
Resistance to Imperial Influence
Africa
• Africans resisted European
Imperialism on many fronts.
• Ethiopia remains independent
of colonial rule by modernizing
its military and seeking
western education.
• Zulu’s resisted in S. Africa
(exposed British arrogance)
• African upper class emergeseducated in the west many
forge new nationalism in
African nations.
India
• Some Indians support
English ways, others
oppose.
• Sepoy Rebellion shows
religious difference and
willingness to resist.
• Class of Western Educated
Indians emerge to resist
English control. (Indian
National Congress)
Homework (due tomorrow)
• Draw a Venn Diagram
comparing Imperialism in
Africa to Imperialism in
India- 5 in each