IB History Topic The French Colonial System Revision Notes (HL)

IB History Topic The French Colonial System Revision Notes (HL) | RevisionDojo

Formation and Political Structure of French Indo-China

Colonial Expansion
1. France began conquering Vietnam in the 1850s under the pretext of protecting Catholic missionaries and expanding trade.
Formation of French Indo-China (1887)
1. Combined Cochinchina (South Vietnam), Annam, Tonkin (North Vietnam), Cambodia, and later Laos (1893) into one federation.
Administrative System
1. A Governor-General in Hanoi oversaw the federation, supported by Resident-Superiors in each region.
Divide and Rule
1. France maintained ethnic and regional divisions, weakening unified resistance.
Limited Local Participation
1. Traditional rulers like the Nguyen dynasty in Annam were kept as figureheads under tight French control.

Definition

Nguyen Dynasty

Vietnamese royal house kept under nominal authority during French rule.

Definition

Resident-Superior

French colonial administrator in charge of local governance.

Case study

The Formation of French Indo-China (1887)

Background and Reasons

Economic Ambition: France sought raw materials (coal, rubber, rice) and new markets for exports.
Missionary Protection: The killing of French missionaries in Vietnam was used as justification for military intervention.
Strategic Rivalry: Expansion was part of France’s effort to compete with Britain in Asia.
Military Campaigns: By 1883, France had defeated Vietnam’s forces and China’s influence in the region.
Formal Federation: In 1887, the French government established French Indo-China, centralizing rule under Paris.

Consequences

Unified French rule across Southeast Asia’s eastern region.
Established Hanoi as the political center of administration.
Increased French access to Southeast Asia’s resources and labor.
Local independence movements were suppressed and censored.
Created a system that encouraged economic dependency on France.

Nice try, unfortunately this paywall isn't as easy to bypass as you think. Want to help devleop the site? Join the team at https://revisiondojo.com/join-us. exercitation voluptate cillum ullamco excepteur sint officia do tempor Lorem irure minim Lorem elit id voluptate reprehenderit voluptate laboris in nostrud qui non Lorem nostrud laborum culpa sit occaecat reprehenderit

Definition

Paywall

(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site.

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Note

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam quis nostrud exercitation.

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit.

Tip

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum.

Unlock the rest of this chapter with a free account

Formation and Political Structure of French Indo-China

Colonial Expansion
1. France began conquering Vietnam in the 1850s under the pretext of protecting Catholic missionaries and expanding trade.
Formation of French Indo-China (1887)
1. Combined Cochinchina (South Vietnam), Annam, Tonkin (North Vietnam), Cambodia, and later Laos (1893) into one federation.
Administrative System
1. A Governor-General in Hanoi oversaw the federation, supported by Resident-Superiors in each region.
Divide and Rule
1. France maintained ethnic and regional divisions, weakening unified resistance.
Limited Local Participation
1. Traditional rulers like the Nguyen dynasty in Annam were kept as figureheads under tight French control.

Definition

Nguyen Dynasty

Vietnamese royal house kept under nominal authority during French rule.

Definition

Resident-Superior

French colonial administrator in charge of local governance.

Case study

The Formation of French Indo-China (1887)

Background and Reasons

Economic Ambition: France sought raw materials (coal, rubber, rice) and new markets for exports.
Missionary Protection: The killing of French missionaries in Vietnam was used as justification for military intervention.
Strategic Rivalry: Expansion was part of France’s effort to compete with Britain in Asia.
Military Campaigns: By 1883, France had defeated Vietnam’s forces and China’s influence in the region.
Formal Federation: In 1887, the French government established French Indo-China, centralizing rule under Paris.

Consequences

Unified French rule across Southeast Asia’s eastern region.
Established Hanoi as the political center of administration.
Increased French access to Southeast Asia’s resources and labor.
Local independence movements were suppressed and censored.
Created a system that encouraged economic dependency on France.

Definition

Paywall

(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site.

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Note

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam quis nostrud exercitation.

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

Tip

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum.

Paper 1 - The Move to Global War6 subtopics

Paper 1 - Rights and Protest6 subtopics

Paper 1 - Conflict and Intervention6 subtopics

Paper 2 - Independence Movements5 subtopics

Paper 2 - Emergence and Development of Democratic States5 subtopics

Paper 2 - Authoritarian States7 subtopics

Paper 2 - Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars4 subtopics

Paper 2 - The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries4 subtopics

Paper 3 - History of Europe18 subtopics

Paper 3 - History of the Americas18 subtopics

Paper 3 - History of Asia and Oceania18 subtopics

IB History The French Colonial System Notes

Paper 1 - The Move to Global War6 subtopics

Paper 1 - Rights and Protest6 subtopics

Paper 1 - Conflict and Intervention6 subtopics

Paper 2 - Independence Movements5 subtopics

Paper 2 - Emergence and Development of Democratic States5 subtopics

Paper 2 - Authoritarian States7 subtopics

Paper 2 - Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars4 subtopics

Paper 2 - The Cold War: Superpower Tensions and Rivalries4 subtopics

Paper 3 - History of Europe18 subtopics

Paper 3 - History of the Americas18 subtopics

Paper 3 - History of Asia and Oceania18 subtopics

Formation and Political Structure of French Indo-China

The Formation of French Indo-China (1887)

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

Unlock the rest of this chapter with a free account

Formation and Political Structure of French Indo-China

The Formation of French Indo-China (1887)

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

Unlock the rest of this chapter with a free account