Great Britain
Singapore
Burma (Myanmar)
France
Vietnam – protectorate
political unit that depends on another government for its protection
Thailand
United States
Philippines
Local rulers were allowed to keep their authority and status in the colonial setting
Cheaper
The local elites were replaced with Western officials
INDIRECT RULE
DIRECT RULE
Goals: to exploit the natural resources of the lands and to open up markets for their new manufactured good
-Great Britain
-Did not disrupt local customs and institutions
-British administrator made all the mayor decisions and the native authorities served to enforce them
-Old African elite- few opportunities for those outside the elite
-France and other European powers
-French governor or general
Assimilate African subjects into French culture rather than preserve their traditions
-“Black Frenchmen” were eligible for office and appointed few positions in the administration.