26.4 Notes

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26.4 Notes

• Expansion in Asia

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Positive and Negative Effects of Imperialism

• Positives
• New Technologies
• Medicines

• Negatives
• Native cultures are sometimes overshadowed by
  colonizers culture
• New diseases are introduced

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• British Imperialism in India
• Br. govt seized control of 3/5 of India, after
  an uprising against the Br. East India Companys
  control.
• A. The Nature of British Rule
• 1. Br. put themselves above Indian society.
• 2. Br. schools taught Western ideas
  beliefs.
• B. The Rise of Indian Nationalism
• 1. Indian Muslims believed that Br. rule had
  protected them from violence (Hindus).

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British Colonials in India
How might an image such as this provoke feelings
of resentment and nationalism among native
Indians?
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• II. Japanese Response to Imperialism
• A. The Meiji Restoration- return of emperor
• 1. Class system was done away with.
• a. Society could choose their
  profession.
• B. Industrialization
• 1. Japan copied Western ideas
  industrialism.
• C. The Sino-Japanese War
• 1. Japan defeats China- Korean
  independence
• 2. Concessions
• a. Japan gained Taiwan
• b. Right to trade in China

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• III. Imperialism in Southeast Asia
• A. British Colonies
• 1. Burma
• 2. Singapore
• B. French Gains
• 1. Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam- Fr. Indochina
• 2. Siam (Thailand) remained independent
• C. The Dutch East Indies
• 1. Indonesia

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Siams king Mongkut
How does this painting reflect the kings
acceptance of some aspects of Western society?
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• IV. U.S. Interests in the Pacific Islands
• A. The Samoa Islands
• 1. U.S., Br., and Germany all had interest in
  the Samoan Islands.
• a. War was avoided by a treaty.
• B. The Hawaiian Islands
• 1. U.S. businessmen became too powerful and
  Queen Liliuokalani gave up her reign.
• C. The Philippines, Guam, and Wake Island
• 1. U.S. defeated the Sp. for control of the
  Philippines.
• 2. U.S. had to put down the Philipinos attempt
  at independence led by Emilio Aguinaldo.

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Why did Liliuokalani give up control of Hawaii?
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Group Work

• Option 2
• Look at the map on p. 678 and using the
  imperialist countries, match each of the
  following statements to the correct country.
• Gained several small nations and combined them
  into one territory
• Built the city of Singapore created an important
  naval base in the region
• Revolts gradual changes and reforms in colonial
  policies
• Had a stable government operated as a buffer
  zone for other countries

• Option 1
• Create a chart showing the positive and negative
  effects of British rule in India.
• You may not use any of the examples I used from
  the previous day.
• Minimum of two for each.