British in Burma and Malaya
- Rulers of Burma clashed with British
- British expanded eastward from India
- Burmese
- suffered defeats
- resisted British rule
- annexed in 1886 by British
Dutch East Indies Established
- Dutch establish bases
- Java and Moluccas "Spice Islands"
- slowly expanded to dominate rest of Indies
- produced coffee, indigo, spices
Europeans Colonize Southeast Asia
- Southeast Asia commands sea lanes
- European merchants move in
- The area remains independent
- Western Influence spreads
- Dutch and British use modern technology to colonize Southeast Asia
French Indochina Seized
- French built empire on Southeast Asian mainland
- Portuguese trading center formed in Vietnam
- Missionaries moved into Vietnam
- Met with resistance
- Rebellion crushed with estern help
- French Indochina = mainland Southeast Asia
Siam Survives
- Siam (present day Thailand)
- King Mongkut
- 1851-1868
- didn't underestimate Western power
- Studied foreign languages, math, and science
- Was able to negotiate with West
- Helped Siam modernize
Colonial Southeast Asia
- Chinese
- migrated to Southeast Asia
- took advantage of economic opportunities
- left China to escape hardship and turmoil
- formed vital trade routes
- Europeans
- controlled most of Southeast Asia
- introduced modern technology
- expanded commerce and industry
Imperialism in Southeast Asia and the Pacific
25.2
The United States and the Philippines
-Spain imposes the catholic religion on Filipinos
- Good for the church
- Filipinos accused church of abuse
- Lead to resistance of Spanish rule
-Suez Canal opens in 1860
Spanish-American War
-Began in 1898
- Cuba fights for independence from Spain
-American navy destroys Spanish fleet in Philippines
- Filipinos decided to fight for own independence
- America buys the rights to govern Philippines
Struggles in the Philippines
-Philippines wanted independence
- rebellion springs up again
- many die
-America crushes rebellion
- modernization occurs
- groomed country for self-rule
Western Powers Seize the Pacific Islands
-Industrialized nations created ports on Pacific Islands
- Whaling and Sealing ships needed supply ports
- Missionaries introduce ideals of diplomacy
Foreign Control
-Pacific Islands controlled by four nations
- US, Britain, France, and Germany
Hawaii
-American sugar growers wanted Hawaiian Islands
- Queen Liliuokalani wanted less foreign influence
- Overthrown in 1893
-Hawaii becomes annex of the US
Progress in Samoa
-America is allowed to build naval stations
- Along with other countries
-Samoa is established as a triple protectorate