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Web
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Imperialism-General
The Age of Imperialism
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/toc.html
History of United States
imperialism, including the Spanish-American War, the Boxer
Rebellion, and U.S. intervention in Latin America.
America and Imperialism
http://www.sagehistory.net/worldpower/imperialism.htm
Timeline of the growth of
imperial ideas in the 19th century.
Imperialism
http://regentsprep.org/Regents/global/themes/imperialism/index.cfm
Comprehensive review of the
definition of imperialism and its history in India, the Middle East,
southeast Asia, China, Japan, South America, and Africa.
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Africa
1898-1933: America's Colony
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/sdtoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting to
review information about the Madiyah (1884-98) and the
Anglo-Egyptian Condominium (1899-1955).
African History Sourcebook
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/africa/africasbook.html#European
Imperialism
Scroll down to the section on
European Imperialism.
A Country Study: South Africa
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/zatoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting to
review information about British colonialism, industrialization, and
imperialism.
From Occupation to Nominal
Independence: 1882-1923
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/egtoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll down to "From Occupation to Nominal
Independence" under Chapter 1-Historical Setting.
Imperialism-Congo
http://www.tcnj.edu/~ho5/congo.htm
A summary of Belgian involvement
in the Congo with links to additional sources.
Imperialism in Egypt
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9801E4D8133EE63BBC4852DFB0668382669FDE
New York Times article
from June 10, 1879.
Map of Africa
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/history/ralph/resource/impafr.htm
Possessions of European powers up
to the eve of World War I.
Scramble for Africa
http://www.usd.edu/honors/HWB/1999/1999f/imperialism in africa.htm
Brief overview of imperialism in
Africa.
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India & China
The Boxer Rebellion
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/fists.html
An overview of the uprising
against foreign spheres of influence in China.
British India
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/southasia/History/British/BrIndia.html
Traces the British presence in
India from the 17th century through independence in 1947.
British India and the "Great
Rebellion"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/indian_rebellion_01.shtml
Examines the history of British
imperial authority in India.
A Country Study: China
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/cntoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting to
review information about the emergence of modern China.
A Country Study: India
http://countrystudies.us/india/16.htm
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through the History section for
information about the British Empire in India and the British Raj.
Indian Imperialism
http://asms.k12.ar.us/classes/humanities/worldstud/97-98/imper/india/india.htm
Reviews the eras of imperialism
in India from 1498-1947.
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Latin
America
A Country Study: Panama
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/patoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting to
review information about foreign involvement in Panama.
Crucible of
Empire: The Spanish-American War
http://www.pbs.org/crucible/
Resources from
the PBS film, including a timeline, newspaper articles, and links to
historical web sites.
Theodore
Roosevelt and the Panama Canal
http://www.virginiawestern.edu/faculty/vwhansd/HIS122/Teddy/TRCanal.html
Overview of the
history and controversy surrounding the construction of the Panama
Canal.
USA and Latin
America
http://www.casahistoria.net/uslatam.htm#Panama Canal
Overview of
U.S.-Latin American relations, including the Panama Canal, Cuba, and
the Spanish-American War.
The World of 1898: The
Spanish-American War
http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/cuba.html
U.S. Library of Congress site
with an essay about Cuba during the war and a timeline of Cuba
during the war.
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Mexico
Colonial Mexico and Independence
http://www.casahistoria.net/mexico_brazil.htm#4. 19th century
Links to sites about Mexican wars
with the U.S. and French intervention in Mexico.
A Country Study: Mexico
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mxtoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting to
review information about French intervention and the Profiriato.
Democrat to
Autocrat: The Transformation of Porfirio Diaz
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/history/jtuck/jtporfdiaz.html
Documents the
rise and fall of Diaz and the foreign investments that took place
during his presidency.
U.S.-Mexican
War
http://www.pbs.org/kera/usmexicanwar/prelude/md_expansionism.html
Essay on
expansionism and imperialism in Mexico.
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Pacific Islands
1897 Petition Against the
Annexation of Hawaii
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/hawaii-petition/
National Archives summary of the
struggle between Native Hawaiians and American businessmen for
control of the Hawaiian islands.
1898-1933: America's Colony
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/philippines/tl01.html
History of America's involvement
in the Philippines. Presented by the PBS series Frontline.
Annexation of Hawaii, 1898
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/gp/17661.htm
U.S. State Department page
exploring the history of U.S. interests in Hawaii.
A Country Study: Philippines
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/phtoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting to
review information about the decline of Spanish Rule, the
Spanish-American War, and the first phase of U.S. rule.
Digital History: The Annexation
of Hawaii
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/article_display.cfm?HHID=189
Describes U.S. involvement
in Hawaii from 1890-1920.
Economic History of Hawaii
http://eh.net/encyclopedia/article/lacroix.hawaii.history
Examines the role of
economic factors in the annexation and eventual statehood of the
Hawaiian Islands.
Expansion in the Pacific
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/hawaii.html
Overview of the annexation of
Hawaii.
Guam History and Culture
http://www.guam-online.com/history/history.htm
Describes the Spanish Era and
American Period in Guam's history.
The Impact of
American Colonialism
http://www.seasite.niu.edu/tagalog/Tagalog_Default_files/Philippine_Culture/50_years_in_hollywood.htm
Overview of
American influence in Philippine politics, economy, culture, trade,
and military orientation.
Philippine
Insurrection
http://www.military.com/Resources/HistorySubmittedFileView?file=history_philippineinsurrection.htm
Discusses the
Philippine Insurrection and the consequences of imperialism.
The Philippine
War
http://www.nps.gov/prsf/historyculture/the-philippine-war-suppressing-an-insurrection.htm
Summary of the
Philippine War presented by the National Park Service.
The U.S., Philippines, and Hawaii
http://www.hawaii.edu/cps/US-Imperialism.html
A description of the importance
of Hawaii to America's plans for the Pacific.
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Southeast Asia
Country Study: Cambodia
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/khtoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting for
information about the French colonial period.
Country Study: Laos
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/latoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting for
information about developments in the 19th century.
Country Study: Vietnam
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/vntoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll through Chapter 1-Historical Setting for
information about French influence and French rule.
The Emergence of Modern Japan
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/jptoc.html
A country study from the U.S.
Library of Congress. Scroll down to "The Emergence Modern Japan"
under Chapter 1-Historical Setting.
Japan and the West
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/webcourse/key_points/kp_10.htm#japan
Chronicles the Meiji Restoration
(1868-1912).
Korea: The
West and Japan
http://afe.easia.columbia.edu/webcourse/key_points/kp_10.htm#korea
Describes Western
and Japanese imperialism in Korea.
Meiji Restoration
http://alumni.ox.compsoc.net/~gemini/simons/historyweb/meiji-resto.html
Overview of the clash between the
shogunate and Admiral Perry.
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