AP test #12 Flashcards
What was the age of imperialism about( late 1800’s early 1900s)?
-This age was height of European powers. Africa mostly conquered, and empire-buildings highly competitive.
what were European jobs in Africa that had conflicting interests in the age of imperialism?
-Missionaries, Civil administrators, Settlers, soldiers, profiteers.
What was the “scramble for Africa” in the age of Imperialism (late 1800’s- early 1900’s)?
-Africa was last Continent open for colonization, and many European powers competed over it since they had overwhelming technological advantages.
What was Berlin Conference about (1884-85)?
-European countries met to discuss how Africa would be conquered. No Africans were there and goal was for Europeans to avoid fighting each other over future Colonies.
What was Social Darwinism?
-Ideas claimed that white people biologically superior. natural selection (survival of the fittest)used to justify this theory.
What is paternalism and how does it relate to the Age of Imperialism?
This often racist/dehumanizing idea is about a “superior” people’s desire to help an “inferior” people because the inferior people do not have the ability to help themselves. During the Imperialism Era, many Westerners justified African conquests in this manner (i.e. Europeans should “civilize” natives in foreign lands (like a father to a son) in exchange for labor & natural resources).
- What was the Eugenics Movement (late 1800s-1940s) about?
, this movement’s goal was to control human reproduction so only desirable traits would survive. It led to sterilizations, marriage restrictions, abortions, etc. of “unfit” individuals in some countries.
- What is Canada’s independence story and what is its status today with the British Empire?
Wanting more power to make their own decisions and fearing the US military after the Civil War, in 1867 Canada peacefully became a Dominion. Canada is still technically run by the British monarch.
what were some NEGATIVE Consequences of the Age of Imperialism (know 2 economic and basic on rest) ?
-Economic Exploitation: 1. CONTROLLED exports, 2. HOME/MOTHER county exploited natural recources,
-Problematic borders drawn
-Indirect rule led to broker class for help to rule; led to division
-“civilizing mission”= Controversial (western culture on native tradition)
-European settlers, Adventures, Soldiers, Missionaries moved into lands ( abusve)
- Racism and Racist policies
- animal/Environment harm due to OVERhunting
- Violence horrific in certain REGIONS
what could be argued “POSATIVE” Consequences of the Age of Imperialism?
-Technology was spread: Railroads, Medicine, electricity, etc.
-morally bad instuitions were stopped
-less tribal violence
-“civilizing mission spread SOME enlightment ideas
-rule of law introduced in Lands
-private property introduced in Lands
-Western language spread
-uniting people
-Religion spread
-Debate: what would regions be without EURO’s
Great Britain basics (underlined stuff first/most important)?
-Constitutional Monarchy,Parliment, house of lords, house of commons
-Pax Britannica- large oversea empire
-Dominions- white settler british owned land
- common wealth- dominions gained control
- religion= protestant christianity (Angelican/ Espiscopalian /Church of England)
- 3C’s- Commerce, Christianity,Civilization.
France by 1914 (Basics)
-Governemnt= Democratic republic
-Empire= (INDOCHINA)
-WANTED Revenge from losing FRANSCO-PRUSSIAN WAR ( 1870-71)
-religion= CATHOLIC
-Paris= #1 high culture city
- tried assimilating Native into FRENCH
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Germany by 1914 (Basics)
-Germany = Country in 1871
-Franco- Prussian War (1870-71
-Government= Kaiser=king (worked with REICHSTAG)
- WAR/FORIEGN strategy= WELTPOLITIK (build germany to world power)
- Kaiser Wilhelm ||( soldier w/ agressive policy)
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What 2 inventions allowed europeans to conquer Africa so easily in late 1800’s/ early 1900’s ?
- Machine guns
-Better Medicine ( to survive africa disease)
