Indigenous Responses to State Expansion
There have been repeated outcries directed to me by the indigenous peoples of this and surrounding provinces, outcries against the abuses committed by European-born crown officials. . . . Justified outcries that have produced no
remedy from the royal courts.
—Túpac Amaru II, c. 1780
Learning Objectives
- C: Explain how and why internal and external factors have influenced the process of state building from 1750 to 1900.
In response to European imperialism, nationalist movements emerged
throughout South America, Africa, and Asia. Often the movements’ leaders, such as Túpac Amaru II in Peru, had European style educations. Many had developed a deep understanding of such Enlightenment ideals as natural rights, sovereignty, and nationalism. Some worked in official posts in colonial government. Some colonial elites used the education that imperialism provided them to drive out their conquerors in the 20th century. Anti-imperial resistance often created new states.
Sections
Nationalist Movements in the Balkans
Resistance and Rebellion in the Americas
South Asian Movements
Southeast Asian Resistance
Resistance in Australia and New Zealand
African Resistance
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REFLECT ON THE TOPIC ESSENTIAL QUESTION
1. In one to three paragraphs, describe the internal and external factors that influenced state building between 1750 and 1900.
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