Imperialism:%20The%20Highest%20Stage%20of%20Capitalism

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Imperialism The Highest Stage of Capitalism

• Definition, Causes Ideology

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Definition of Imperialism

• When a country controls another country or
  region. Imperialism almost always hurts the
  controlled country.
• Control political leaders, the economy (what
  people make and how), the military and/or the
  culture (what language people speak, internalized
  racism, religion, etc.)
• How? with military force, violence --- but,
  also with help of local leaders, and media
  (newspapers, schools, television, etc.)

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Europe and the Rest of the World 1780s-1950s
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Reasons for Imperialism

• Economic want natural resources from around the
  world (land, coal, minerals) and consumers (to
  sell goods)
• Political competition among imperialists more
  colonies more prestige (masculinity)
  distraction from population rebellion (think
  strikes!)
• Religious/Cultural belief religion/culture is
  best everybody should follow (ideological white
  supremacy).
• Military control countries to set up military
  bases exert power on regions

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Justifications for Domination

• Imperialists never say yea, so Im going to
  abuse you.
• Justifications what is expressed publicly
• Humanitarian Mission to help the colonized
  under other dominion, or stupid
• Civilization the colonized are stupid/backward
  must civilize them for their own good!
• Self Defense the colonized are a threat! Must
  destroy/control them before they destroy us
• Sounds familiar? ?

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The Frontier and Manifest Destiny

• To most white Americans, the western territories
  represented a frontier as in, the edge of
  civilization, where (of course) white people were
  in the minority.
• This Frontier was considered closed in the
  1890s (white migration Manifest Destiny
  complete)
• Manifest Destiny, Part II US should own colonies
  and spread democracy/freedom
• Hawaii, Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Panama,
  China, Latin America

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Native Americans and Imperialism

• Shawnee and Sioux consistently pushed back
  western land valuable reservation obstacle
• NA described as savage, stupid, useless dont
  have right to land prevent civilization
• Walker give only necessary land (take rest)
  reservation control people and change them
• Dawes Act (1887) break up reservation and
  integrate NA into white society
• More IWS Profit (17.4 Million acres in 1891)

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Minerals and Invasions of Native American Land

• 1864 Sand Creek Massacre Colorado Gov allows
  white invasion of Cheyenne reservation leads to
  massacre of 133 people
• 1865-67 Great Sioux War Sioux fight Americans to
  standstill when miners/military leaders tried to
  take land (Dakota region)
• 1876 Custers Last Stand CW veteran tries to
  take gold-ore land from Sioux 2-4,000 Sioux,
  Cheyenne and Arapho warriors defeat him all NA
  defeated
• Nez Perce, 1860-70s (Washington/Oregon)
  friendly, helpful NA nation (fed Lewis/Clark
  Expedition) discovery of gold leads to settlers
  and miners
• Forced to sell land at 2 cents per acre moved to
  a reservation
• Before move, they are attacked by US military,
  chased, made to surrender, sent to Oklahoma and
  then back to Oregon

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Guided Practice

• Compare and Contrast U.S. expansionism in the
  early 1800s to the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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• 1. How did the Industrial Revolution lead to
  American expansionism/imperialism. 2. How did the
  closing of the American frontier lead to American
  expansionism?
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• Sentence starters
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• The Industrial Revolution led to American
  expansionism because___________.
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• American expansionism is related to the
  Industrial Revolution _________
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• The closing of the American frontier led to
  American expansionism because______, ______ and
  _____________.