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 * New Imperialism 1800-1914 **

**New Imperialism 1800-1914** || Meeting at the Berlin residence of Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1884, the foreign ministers of the European powers established ground rules for the future exploitation of the "dark continent." Africans were not invited or made privy to their decisions. || __ I. Questions to ponder. . . __ **1. Why did the European nations engage in worldwide conquest in the 19th century??**
 * [[image:http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/new-imperialism-world-history.jpg width="374" height="442" caption="New Imperialism Cartoon"]] ||
 * The cartoon " [|__The Rhodes Colossus__] " by [|__Edward Linley Sambourne__] was published in the magazine // [|__Punch__] //. It depicts the businessman and politician Cecil Rhodes after he announced plans for a [|__telegraph__] line to run from [|__Cape Town__] to [|__Cairo__] . It became one of the primary images depicting New Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa. ||
 * Berlin Conference 1883
 * Berlin Conference 1883

**2. In what ways did the industrial revolution (19th century) help the countries of western Europe spread their influence & rule across the globe. (The video on the battle of Rourke’s drift might be of use here. . . or the info on the battle of Omdurman. . .)**

**3. How do you explain the scramble for colonies in Africa on the part of the European nations? What were the Europeans after??**

**4. Why did the Africans not unite to throw out the Europeans? Give two examples of resistance on the part of African peoples to European Colonialism.**

**5. How does Kipling’s Poem “White Man’s Burden” show evidence of the ideas of Social Darwinism? How do the “Europeans” view themselves in this poem. How are the non “white” people of the world viewed in the late 19th century by the Europeans in this poem?**

**6. The internal weakensses of older empires like that of the Ottomans and Mughals helped the Europeans in their conquests as well. What caused these internal weaknesses within the Ottoman and Mughal realms?**

**7. Why did the Sepoy Rebellion occur in India?**

**8. You are British in the year 1870. Make a strong case for the benefits of British imperialism in India.**

**9. Internal weakness within China helped the Europeans in their ability to gain great influence and power within this country. Identify three chief areas of weakness in China that aided the European.**

**10. Why did the European nations want to establish regions of influence & power in China in the early 19th century? Who were the major players?**

**11. Do advanced nations in the modern world have an obligation or even a right to help less well developed societies modernize? Do advanced nations have an obligation to spread or safeguard human rights in less developed societies across the globe?** __ **II. Fast facts on New Imperialism 1800-1914:** __ __III. Reading s about New Imperialism 1800-1914: __
 * Rudyard Kipling defends western Imperialism Rudyard Kipling 1865-1916 was one of the stauchest proponents of British imperialism, extolling its benefits for the people under English rule. In his poem "White Man's Burden," from 1899, he urged the United States to take on the duties becoming a civilized, western nation, as the U.S. pondered whether or not to seize the Philippine Islands as a protectorate. ||

Take up the White Man's burden-- In patience to abide, To veil the threat of terror And check the show of pride; By open speech and simple, An hundred times made plain To seek another's profit, And work another's gain. Take up the White Man's burden-- The savage wars of peace-- Fill full the mouth of Famine And bid the sickness cease; And when your goal is nearest The end for others sought, Watch sloth and heathen Folly Bring 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. Take up the White Man's burden-- And reap his old reward: The 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 Freedom To cloke your weariness; By all ye cry or whisper, By all ye leave or do, The silent, sullen peoples Shall weigh your gods and you. 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 manhood Through all the thankless years Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom, The judgment of your peers! || IV. Some good videos on **__New Imperialism 1800-1914:__** [|**http://youtu.be/IWuaSww3JnA**] This clip is from the movie "Zulu." which chronicled the British Zulu war of 1870. Shown here is the British stand at Rourke's Drift, where 150 British soldiers defeated a force of about 5,000 Zulu. Why were they able to do so? @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EpQzQWQmgw&feature=related A video covering the Sepoy Rebellion, specifically the Massacre at Cawnpore @http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=alJaltUmrGo&list=PLBDA2E52FB1EF80C9 Crash course on 19th century imperialism **__V. WHY THE EUROPEANS WON--TIME AFTER TIME AFTER TIME__ __Some good websites__ __on New Imperialism 1800-1914:__** **http://www.britishbattles.com/zulu-war/rorkes-drift.htm** ** A great website covering the Battle of Rorke's Drift, 1879 ** **http://www.britishempire.co.uk/forces/armycampaigns/indiancampaigns/mutiny/mutiny.htm**** An awesome website with detailed information, videos and readings about the Sepoy Rebellion, 1857 (Read down through the section titled "The Doctrine of Lapse") ** **http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/fists.html** Information and images regarding the Boxer Uprising, 1899 Details on the Bloody Battle of Omdurman **Battle of Omdurman in 1889, where the British Generals Kitchner and Macdonald defeated a much larger force of native troops.** **Despite the British technological superiority, it was by no means a foregone conclusion that the British troops would win this engagement. As a matter of fact, the British and their allies came close to being wiped out again. Click on the above link for a compelling description of the battle itself.**
 * Take up the White Man's burden-- Send forth the best ye breed-- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild-- Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child.
 * [[image:http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/CH%20Company%20of%20Boxers.jpg width="717" height="324" caption="Company of Boxers"]] ||
 * **The Boxer Rebellion, China, c. 1899 Angry young Chinese banded together c. 1899 to throw out the westerners who had come to dominate their country. These men, known as "Boxers" by the Europeans, rose up across northern China, and put up a sizeable resistance. They were eventually crushed in 1900 by European troops sent in to rescue beseiged westerns and restore "order."** ||

__**VI Music from the Age of new Imperialism**__ __**Rule Britannia**__ ||
 * __**Musical Selections from the Era of New Imperialism 1800-1914**__
 * [|__**Rule Britannia**__] __**is a patriotic song, originating from the poem "Rule, Britannia" by James Thomson and was set to music by Thomas Arne in 1740.**__ ||

Image #1 Image #2
 * [[image:http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/africa_1914.jpg width="538" height="497" caption="Colonized Africa"]] ||
 * Map of the Colonization of Africa c. 1914 What were the largest motivating factors in pushing the European nations to seize control of lands in Africa? ||

Images #s 3 & 4 ||
 * [[image:http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/ImperialisminAsia180-1914.jpg width="611" height="367" caption="Imperialism in Asia"]] ||
 * Map of the Colonization of the Middle East and Asia c. 1914 ||
 * [[image:http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/disraeli2.jpg caption="Queen Victoria India Empress"]] ||
 * After sixteen years of battles with the French, Samori Touré was captured in 1898 and exiled to Gabon where he died two years later. //Le Petit Parisien//, a French daily, published, on its January 15, 1899 cover, an illustration of Samori Touré as he was led to the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal, after his capture. || Following the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857, the government of India was transferred from the East India Company to the British Empire. In 1876, Victoria became empress of India through the Royal Titles Act 1876. ||

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 * [[image:http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/445px-China_imperialism_cartoon.jpg width="396" height="535" caption="Imperialism in China"]] ||
 * This cartoon depicts the carving up of China following its devastating defeat in the Sino-Japanese War. This took place between Great Britain, Germany, Russia, France and Japan, while the United States refused to join in. ||
 * [[image:http://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/CurrentCourse/800px-Boxer_Rebellion.jpg width="656" height="362" caption="Boxer Uprising"]] ||
 * The Boxer Uprising took place in China between 1898 and 1901. The rebellion was an antiforeign movement by the “Righteous Harmony Society” that opposed Western imperialism and influence. Why were the western powers able to defeat the Boxers?

Discussion Question:

Europeans were motivated by a number of reasons to engage in imperalism in the 19th century. From the following list, identify & rank what you believe were the **top three reasons** in pushing the Europeans to exert their power and authority across the globe during the age of the New Imperialism. You must justify your choices/rankings with evidence from the textbook, web site readings, and class discussion.

1. religious motivations

2. political motivations

3. military motivations

4. economic motivations

5. social Darwinism

Instructions for responding to the class discussion question: 1) Each student is to respond to the above question in a thoughtful fashion. Limit your response to no more than two paragraphs. You must back up your assertions with evidence from the texbook, website readings, and class discussions. 2) Each student must also respond to two other students' responses. Be sure to state whether you agree or disagree with the student's reponse, and why. All three of your responses are due by midnight Tuesday, March 27. You will be graded on the thoughtfullness of your replies, and upon how well you have supported your assertions with evidence from the applicable texts. ||