1.1 Why Was Imperialism A Significant Force For Late 19th-century Europe? Flashcards
Economic Motives, Political Motives, Impact, Nature, Reasons.
What where the Economic Motives for Imperialism?
The answer should include:
- ‘Long Depression’
- Deflation
- Shortage Of Raw Resources
What were the Political Motives for Imperialism?
The answer should include:
- Avoidance of War
- Growth of Nationalism
- Uniting People under the prospect of Economic Development
- Gaining control of Key Regions
What Allowed ‘New Imperialism’ to occur?
The answer should include:
- Development of Better Medicine
- Better Military Equipment
- New Ways to Explore the Interior of Africa
Difference of the Nature of ‘New Imperialism’?
The answer should include:
- ‘New Imperialism’ focused on Asia and Africa
- The Avoidance of War
- Emergence of New Powers
Which Scientists developed theories of “Racial Superiority” in the early 19th century.
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach, Joseph Arthur Compte de Gobineau developed theories regarding the classification of races.
Which publication of Charles Darwin was interpreted as providing further justification for Theories of Racial Superiority?
The book On The Origin Of Species of 1859.
British Colonial Posetions by 1900?
Egypt. Sudan, British East Africa, British Somaliland, Southern and Northern Rhodesia, Bechaunaland, Orange Free State, Transvaal, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, British Gold Coast, Nyasaland.
What were the benefits of Imperialism to the African People?
States with governmental and administrative systems were developed.
Education was provided to an extent.
Infrastructure was improved significantly, railroads, telegraph wires.
Medical Care and water/sanitation systems
More efficient methods of farming
What were the negatives of Imperialism to the African People?
Africa was randomly partitioned with no regard to previous boundaries, culture/ethnicity.
