pocahontas & avatar. definition of imperialism a policy of extending a country’s power and...

IMPERIALISMPOCAHONTAS & AVATAR

Definition of ImperialismA policy of extending a country’s power and

influence through colonization, use of military force or other means

A system in which one controls other countries, often after defeating them in a war

The fact of a powerful country increasing its influence over other countries through business, culture etc.

Definition of ColonizeSend settlers to a place and establish political

control over itSettle among and establish control over the

indigenous people of an areaAppropriate a place or domain for one's own

use

ReasonsEconomic

MotivesRaw materials

and vast trade markets needed to fuel the Industrial Revolution

ReasonsNationalism

European nations wanted to prove their power and prestige

ReasonsBalance of Power

European nations were forced to acquire colonies to balance with their neighboring nations and competitors

ReasonsWhite Man’s

BurdenThe European’s

sense of superiority made them feel obligated to “civilize the heathen savages” they encountered

Two Types of EmpireInformal

Interest in regions and nations which were not a formal part of the Empire

Not colonies and not formally rules by the BritishPowerful nation has influence over the less powerful

nationsExample: China

British, French, Germans, Russians and Americans controlled trade in China

Example: India British had trade relations with the nation Were not in position to challenge the Mughal Empire

Two Types of EmpireFormal Empire

Powerful nation conquer landsMotherland exercises political and economical

control over new found colonies“The sun never sets on the British Empire”

PocahontasArriving at new land

9:53Savages

Pocahontas-Savages (Europeans)What can you expect From filthy little heathens? Their whole disgusting race is like a

curse Their skin's a hellish red They're only good when dead They're vermin, as I said And worse

They're savages! Savages!

Barely even human

Savages! Savages!

Drive them from our shore! They're not like you and me Which means they must be evil We must sound the drums of war!

They're savages! Savages! Dirty redskin devils! Now we sound the drums of war!

Pocahontas-Savages (Native Americans) This is what we feared The paleface is a demon The only thing they feel at all is greed

Beneath that milky hideThere's emptiness inside

I wonder if they even bleed

They're savages! Savages!Barely even human Savages! Savages!

Killers at the core

They're different from us Which means they can't be trusted

We must sound the drums of war

They're savages! Savages! First we deal with this one Then we sound the drums of war

AvatarMotherland = EarthColony = PandoraResourcesRelationship with the locals