PDF-[BOOK]-Power over Peoples: Technology, Environments, and Western Imperialism, 1400 to

A major history of technology and Western conquestFor six hundred years the nations of Europe and North America have periodically attempted to coerce invade or conquer other societies They have relied on their superior technology to do so yet these technologies have not always guaranteed success Power over Peoples examines Western imperialisms complex relationship with technology from the first Portuguese ships that ventured down the coast of Africa in the 1430s to Americas conflicts in the Middle East todayWhy did the sailing vessels that gave the Portuguese a centurylong advantage in the Indian Ocean fail to overcome Muslim galleys in the Red Sea Why were the same weapons and methods that the Spanish used to conquer Mexico and Peru ineffective in Chile and Africa Why didnt Americas overwhelming air power assure success in Iraq and Afghanistan In Power over Peoples Daniel Headrick traces the evolution of Western technologiesfrom muskets and galleons to jet planes and smart bombsand sheds light on the environmental and social factors that have brought victory in some cases and unforeseen defeat in others He shows how superior technology translates into greater power over nature and sometimes even other peoples yet how technological superiority is no guarantee of success in imperialist venturesbecause the technology only delivers results in a specific environment or because the society being attacked responds in unexpected waysBreathtaking in scope Power over Peoples is a revealing history of technological innovation its promise and limitations and its central role in the rise and fall of empire. 10.4.1: Describe the rise of industrial economies and their link to imperialism and colonialism (e.g., the role played by national security and strategic advantage; moral issues raised by the search for national hegemony, Social Darwinism, and the missionary impulse; material issues such as land, resources, and technology.. Notes #4. Mr. . Barchetto. Do Now: . Which of these two passages do you find to be most true? . Why?. “Every empire seeks as its imperialistic mission not to plunder and control but to educate and liberate." . © Student Handouts, Inc.. The Tokugawa Shogunate. Tokugawa family ruled Japan from 1603 until 1868 – also known as the Edo period. 1635 – foreign trade limited to China, Korea, and Netherlands at Nagasaki a few times per year. What two ideas dominated American political policy prior to the period that saw a growth of imperialistic ideas? . American Industrial Growth. Economic Depression . Anti-Imperialism (those who were against the United States expansion). . to Imperialism. 1. ) Superior Military Technology. 2) Lack of Unity Among . Colonized Peoples:. In Africa, this was partially . due to the lingering effects of the Slave . Trade. In Africa and elsewhere, imperialists drew . © Student Handouts, Inc.. The Tokugawa Shogunate. Tokugawa family ruled Japan from 1603 until 1868 – also known as the Edo period. 1635 – foreign trade limited to China, Korea, and Netherlands at Nagasaki a few times per year. © Student Handouts, Inc.. The Tokugawa Shogunate. Tokugawa family ruled Japan from 1603 until 1868 – also known as the Edo period. 1635 – foreign trade limited to China, Korea, and Netherlands at Nagasaki a few times per year. , 2017. The Age of Discovery, for many European countries, was an extremely exciting moment as new lands were being discovered which brought forth new riches of wealth of European nations. .. Gold, fish, silver, cotton, beaver pelts, are a few examples of the resources European nations came across with the discovery of these new lands. . Little interest in expanding the nation’s territory. . focused on rebuilding the South, industry and settling the west. We were isolationist – isolating one’s nation from the affairs of other nations. Those who celebrate the virtues of globalization uncritically see it as a marvelous contribution of Western civilization to the world.. Great developments like the Renaissance, the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution in Europe led to massive increase in living standards in the West and now the great achievements of the West are spreading to the rest of the world.. A major history of technology and Western conquestFor six hundred years, the nations of Europe and North America have periodically attempted to coerce, invade, or conquer other societies. They have relied on their superior technology to do so, yet these technologies have not always guaranteed success. Power over Peoples examines Western imperialism\'s complex relationship with technology, from the first Portuguese ships that ventured down the coast of Africa in the 1430s to America\'s conflicts in the Middle East today.Why did the sailing vessels that gave the Portuguese a century-long advantage in the Indian Ocean fail to overcome Muslim galleys in the Red Sea? Why were the same weapons and methods that the Spanish used to conquer Mexico and Peru ineffective in Chile and Africa? Why didn\'t America\'s overwhelming air power assure success in Iraq and Afghanistan? In Power over Peoples, Daniel Headrick traces the evolution of Western technologies-from muskets and galleons to jet planes and smart bombs-and sheds light on the environmental and social factors that have brought victory in some cases and unforeseen defeat in others. He shows how superior technology translates into greater power over nature and sometimes even other peoples, yet how technological superiority is no guarantee of success in imperialist ventures-because the technology only delivers results in a specific environment, or because the society being attacked responds in unexpected ways.Breathtaking in scope, Power over Peoples is a revealing history of technological innovation, its promise and limitations, and its central role in the rise and fall of empire. Motives for Imperialism. In the late 1800s, Western countries wished to join Britain in building overseas empires. Imperialism. (the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region). The Causes of Imperialism. Until the late 19. th. century, US played a small role in world affairs. In the late 1800s, leading spokesmen began calling for the US to join the ranks of the world’s major powers. Imperialism – the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region – Aggressive expansion. Where have we seen Imperialism so far in history?. Imperialism .