New Imperialism in the late 19th Century

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New Imperialism in the late 19th Century
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Definitions of Imperialism ? Historian Keith
Hancock dismisses the term as no word for
scholars. ? Traditional definition the policy
or practice of extending the power of a nation by
formal annexation and political rule of other
areas ? Newer definition any form of indirect
control by economic and cultural influences
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Early 19th Century Trend Away from
Empire-Building ? Turgot Colonies are like
fruits that drop off when they are ripe. ?
British foreign secretary These wretched
colonies will all be independent in a few years
and are milestones around our necks. ? German
Chancellor Bismarck All the advantages claimed
for the mother country are for the most part
illusory. England is abandoning her colonial
policy she finds it too costly.
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African States and People Before 1880
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AFRICAN POLITICAL ENTITIES BEFORE THE SCRAMBLE
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Take up the White Man's burden--Send forth the
best ye breed--Go bind your sons to exileTo
serve your captives' needTo wait in heavy
harness,On fluttered folk and wild--Your
new-caught, sullen peoples,Half-devil and
half-child.Take up the White Man's burden--In
patience to abide,To veil the threat of
terrorAnd check the show of prideBy open
speech and simple,An hundred times made plainTo
seek another's profit,And work another's gain.
Words used to describe Europeans Words used to
describe natives Words describing the WMs
Burden Words describing the natives response
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Take up the White Man's burden--The savage wars
of peace--Fill full the mouth of FamineAnd bid
the sickness ceaseAnd when your goal is
nearestThe end for others sought,Watch sloth
and heathen FollyBring all your hopes to nought.
Take up the White Man's burden--No tawdry rule
of kings,But toil of serf and sweeper--The tale
of common things.The ports ye shall not
enter,The roads ye shall not tread,Go mark them
with your living,And mark them with your dead.
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Take up the White Man's burden--And reap his old
rewardThe blame of those ye better,The hate of
those ye guard--The cry of hosts ye humour(Ah,
slowly!) toward the light--"Why brought he us
from bondage,Our loved Egyptian night?"
Take up the White Man's burden--Ye dare not
stoop to less--Nor call too loud on FreedomTo
cloke your wearinessBy all ye cry or
whisper,By all ye leave or do,The silent,
sullen peoplesShall weigh your gods and you.
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Take up the White Man's burden--Have done with
childish days--The lightly proferred laurel,The
easy, ungrudged praise.Comes now, to search your
manhoodThrough all the thankless yearsCold,
edged with dear-bought wisdom,The judgment of
your peers!
Rudyard Kipling
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Europeans in Africa and the Middle East
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Europeans in Africa and the Middle East
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Technology and Empire-Building 1. Gatling Gun 2.
SS Great Britain 3. Railroad station near
Calcutta 4. Eastern Telegraph Company Offices,
Capetown c.1900
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