Imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries

Imperialism in the 18th and 19th centuries

1. Imperialism in the 18Imperialism in the 18
thth
& 19 & 19
thth

CenturiesCenturies

2. IMPERIALISM (1770s-1914)IMPERIALISM (1770s-1914)
Industrialized nations (nation-Industrialized nations (nation-
states of Europe, U.S., Russia, and states of Europe, U.S., Russia, and
later Japan) strengthened their later Japan) strengthened their
control over their colonies AND control over their colonies AND
established transoceanic empires established transoceanic empires
throughout Asia, the Pacific, and throughout Asia, the Pacific, and
Africa.Africa.
Imperialism is this extension of Imperialism is this extension of
political and economic control.political and economic control.

3. European Colonies - 1700European Colonies - 1700

4. Industrialized nations control Industrialized nations control
by 1900by 1900

8. The partition of Africa 1800sThe partition of Africa 1800s

9. The British Empire 19The British Empire 19
thth
century century

10. Imperialism in the 18Imperialism in the 18
thth
& 19 & 19
thth

CenturiesCenturies

11. WHY did industrialized WHY did industrialized
nations seek to control nations seek to control
other areas of the world in other areas of the world in
the 18the 18
thth
and 19 and 19
thth

centuries?centuries?

12. Industrialized nations Industrialized nations
wantedwanted
Control sources Control sources
of precious of precious
metals & jewelsmetals & jewels
raw materials raw materials
for their for their
factoriesfactories

13. To control the trade of valuable To control the trade of valuable
products around the world.products around the world.

14. markets for their factory markets for their factory
productsproducts

15. To relieve pressure of overpopulation To relieve pressure of overpopulation
(and class conflict)(and class conflict)
To gain “Great Power” status in a To gain “Great Power” status in a
competitive political systemcompetitive political system

16. ABCs for Baby Patriots-ABCs for Baby Patriots-
18991899

17. JUSTIFICATIONS for JUSTIFICATIONS for
ImperialismImperialism
New belief among imperial New belief among imperial
powers that European (or powers that European (or
Japanese) races were superior Japanese) races were superior
(“proven” by science, progress, (“proven” by science, progress,
& religion).& religion).

18. SOCIAL DARWINISM SOCIAL DARWINISM – efforts – efforts
to apply evolution to human to apply evolution to human
historyhistory

19. Missionaries & aid societies Missionaries & aid societies
wanted to “Christianize” or wanted to “Christianize” or
“civilize” people in “less “civilize” people in “less
developed” regions.developed” regions.

22. HOW did Industrialized nations HOW did Industrialized nations
gain control over other regions of gain control over other regions of
the world?the world?

23. stronger stronger
militaries militaries
(using (using
superior superior
firepower, firepower,
military military
technology, technology,
& navies)& navies)

26. Steam Steam
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TransportationTransportation
and Naviesand Navies

29. New developments in communication New developments in communication
(telegraph)(telegraph)

30. WEALTH for investment & influence…WEALTH for investment & influence…

31. Medicines and medical technologyMedicines and medical technology
Quinine protected from malariaQuinine protected from malaria