11.2 Imperialism
Colonial Control Takes
Many Forms
• Imperialism is different
than 15th century
colonialism.
• Four forms of colonial
control: colony,
protectorate, sphere
of influence, and
economic
imperialism.
1914
Patterns of Imperialist
Management
• Indirect Control.
(Britain, US)
• Direct Control.
(France)
– Paternalism Controlling in a fatherly
way by providing for
what is needed, but
giving no rights.
– Assimilation - Local
populations absorb the
controlling culture.
A British Colony
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Nigeria
Use of slaves and rival tribes to gain territory.
Over 250 tribes.
British rule indirectly.
Works best in N. Nigeria.
African Resistance
• Most attempts to resist
Europeans failed.
• Algeria able to resist
French for 50 years.
• German’s kill 26,000
resisters.
• Ethiopians able to
keep Europeans out.