PPT-Africa, India, and the New British Empire

17501870 Imperial Policies Emphasis on trade rather than territory Colonies were to serve as ports Emphasis on free trade rather than mercantilism Mercantilism government regulation of trade Laissez faire no little government intervention in trade. British got their Empire in a `. fit of absence of mind. `. There was no systematic plan to build an Empire, rather it just happened.. In fact, many in Britain against establishing an Empire as it was expensive to maintain and defend.. L/O – To evaluate whether India benefited from the British Empire and to organise responses into an essay. Starter. – Are empires good or bad for the countries they control?. Thinking about….Empires. Standard 7-3.5. 1. Imperialism. . Imperialism is when one nation extends its control to the government and economy of another nation.. They create an EMPIRE.. . 2. The Cause of Imperialism. A. The primary economic cause of Imperialism was Industrialization!. INTERACTIONS:. IMPERIALISM . 1750 - 1914. IMPERIALISM. Motives of imperialism . Modern imperialism . Refers to domination of industrialized countries over subject lands . Domination achieved by trade, investment, business activities. By:- . Arnaut. , Cristina. Hussain. , . Nazia. Pant, Suryansh. Pivovarova. , . Darima. Popa. , . Vlad. Zhang, . Mengyuan. Zhang, Xiang. Battle of Diu (1509). Trade In Spices. Portuguese Indian Coin 1799. The British from the Americas. To east Asia. The slow growth of the early empire. Started close to home: “colonizing” the . british. isles. Late 16. th. c.: Focused on the Americas and the northwest passage. The age of Western Imperialism. New Imperialism 1870’s-1919. “the policy of extending a nation’s authority by territorial acquisition or by establishing economic and political hegemony over other nations”. . \. Sam Alexander’s book cover 1880. Queen Victorian and her Indian servant Abdul Karim (the „Munshi”). „I am so very fond of him. He is so good and gentle and understanding, and is a real comfort to me”. Colonial India. Information about the Flag. Colors:. Saffron – courage, sacrifice, patriotism, and renunciation. White – symbolizes the hope for unity and peace. Green – faith, fertility, and land. . \. Sam Alexander’s book cover 1880. Queen Victorian and her Indian servant Abdul Karim (the „Munshi”). „I am so very fond of him. He is so good and gentle and understanding, and is a real comfort to me”. Period 1- Indus River Valley. Indus River. Now –dry desert but historically lush landscape (ex of change in environment). Monsoon rains caused flooding in rivers-brought rich soil down river (like Nile, Tigris & Euphrates). The British empire A brief history of the empire PART ONE The industrial revolution A mill – a factory – a plant Smokestack industries Manufactured goods Production lines Produce on a massive Napoleon: Order, Security, Efficiency. French Captain convicted of treason because he was a Jew. Movement for a Jewish Homeland. Bellringer. What is Zionism?. Who was Alfred Dreyfus?. What was the slogan for Otto Von Bismarck? Napoleon?. Egypt . Early 1800s: Egypt was a semi-independent province of the Ottoman Empire making strides toward reform. It’s success due to Muhammad Ali, a soldier appointed governor of Egypt by the Ottomans.