European EmpiresEuropean Empires

Lee CarterLee Carter

1/30/20091/30/2009

Why did European countries form Why did European countries form empires?empires?

They explored and found things they They explored and found things they wanted:wanted:• GloryGlory – Claim the most land for – Claim the most land for

your countryyour country• GoldGold – Raw materials and trade – Raw materials and trade

opportunities opportunities $$$$$$• GodGod - People to convert to - People to convert to

ChristianityChristianity

Why did European countries form Why did European countries form empires?empires?

• Chance to become famousChance to become famous• Ability to make their country more Ability to make their country more

powerfulpowerful

Small countries, so they wanted Small countries, so they wanted more power than neighboring more power than neighboring countrycountry

BritishBritish

FrenchFrench

PortuguesePortuguese

SpanishSpanish

What were the effects of empires?What were the effects of empires?

1.1. European culture influenced the European culture influenced the worldworld

a)a) Spread of ChristianitySpread of Christianity Ex: Latin America, North AmericaEx: Latin America, North America

b)b) Spread of European languagesSpread of European languages

c)c) Spread of European government Spread of European government typestypes

What were the effects of empires?What were the effects of empires?

2.2. Death of natives (diseases Death of natives (diseases introduced by Europeans, death introduced by Europeans, death from conquests,…)from conquests,…)

3.3. European nations became wealthy European nations became wealthy and powerfuland powerful

How do you think Christianity got to How do you think Christianity got to all the green and blue places?all the green and blue places?

Official languages of AfricaOfficial languages of Africa

Time periods of empire buildingTime periods of empire building

1400-1600: for trade, 1400-1600: for trade, Christianity and power (Christianity and power (GodGod, , Glory & GoldGlory & Gold). Based on new ). Based on new exploration and opportunitiesexploration and opportunities

Time periods of empire buildingTime periods of empire building 1800’s (191800’s (19thth century): result of century): result of

industrial revolution. Can produce industrial revolution. Can produce more stuff quicker, so they need:more stuff quicker, so they need:• Cheap labor (workers)Cheap labor (workers)• Cheap raw materials (stuff to make Cheap raw materials (stuff to make

stuff out of)stuff out of)• Markets: places to sell all the stuff Markets: places to sell all the stuff

they producethey produce

Empires helped with all of this…Empires helped with all of this… Forced natives to workForced natives to work Took resources from the lands they Took resources from the lands they

conqueredconquered• Ex: coal, wood, diamonds, gold, iron, Ex: coal, wood, diamonds, gold, iron,

cottoncotton Markets: Europeans took raw natural Markets: Europeans took raw natural

resources from places in empire, made resources from places in empire, made stuff out of it, then sold it back to themstuff out of it, then sold it back to them

Rivalry…Rivalry…

Dividing up the world Dividing up the world between a few countries between a few countries leads to a lot of competition…leads to a lot of competition…

Think that might lead to a Think that might lead to a nasty fight???nasty fight???

Conclusion…Conclusion…

Check to make sure everyone has Check to make sure everyone has their blanks filled in and map their blanks filled in and map shaded…shaded…

Ticket out the door:Ticket out the door:• You are a person living in an You are a person living in an

European empire. Write a letter to European empire. Write a letter to the king (of Spain, Portugal, the king (of Spain, Portugal, England, or France) explaining why England, or France) explaining why your country should not be ruled your country should not be ruled by a European country. Include by a European country. Include reasons why them ruling over you reasons why them ruling over you is wrong (bad). Also include good is wrong (bad). Also include good things that would result from your things that would result from your independence.independence.