AP World - New Imperialism Flashcards
Scramble for Colonies
Rivalries between European countries occur in non- Western territories as Europeans try to dominate non-Western reigions
Social Darwinism
incorrect application of Charles Darwin’s theory of natural selection to race
Physiognomy
assessment of person’s character based upon physical qualitiesor traits
Battle of Plassey
gave the british control of Bengal
Sepoy Rebellion
revolt by Indian soldiers in the British army, leads to dissolution of British East India Company
Scramble for Africa
European clash over African colonies as Africa offered raw materials and young markets
Berlin Conference
organized by Otto van Bismark partitioned Africa into colonies controlled by Belgium, France, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Portugal, and Spain
Belgium’s King Leopold II
wanted to exploit ivory market and rubber exports
Boers
Dutch settlers in South Africa; gradually moved to the interior from the coast
Great Trek
Boers migrated further into the interior of South Africa and encountered Zulu
Boer War
occurred when the Boers declared war on the British for invading their republics and interfering with Boer interests
Captain James Cook
anchored on Austtailia’s southeast shore
White Austrailia policy
forbid people of non-European origin from immigrating to Austrailia
New Zealand Wars
wars between Maori and British colonizers as a result of Maori nationalism, Moari are displaced but endure
Dominion of Canada
Unification partly due to fear that America would invade again, British did not want Canada to have a revolution
Panama Canal
opened in 1908; shotens route between Atlantic and Pacific
Sino Japanese War
Japan needs raw materials and defeats China for influence and territory in Korea
Russo-Japanese WAr
Japan became concerned about Russia power extending into Korea and unexpectedly beat Russia for territory in Manchuria and Korea
Ram Mohun Roy
one of teh earliest Indian nationalists
Samory Toure
A Muslim reformer and military leader who resisted French colonial expansion
Ashanti Queen Yaa Asantewaa
waged the War of the Golden Stool against the British in an attempt to reclaim independence and protect the Golden Stool
Sokoto Caliphate
in modern day Nigeria was established to unify Islamic regions
Xhosa Catle Killing Movement
belief spread throughout community that killing cattle would rid imperialists of the region and sweeo them into the sea
Self Strengthing Movement
Qing officials and elite encouraged Western investments and modernization of army
Boxer Rebellion
society tries to destroy Qing but led to Europeans having greater control
Lola Rodrigueuz de Tio
femalepoet, supported Cuban independence
George Macartney
Englishman who led delegation; first envoy to China
Macartney’s Mission
goal was to open up China to Great Britain further and encourage Chinese to want more British goods
First Opium Wat
between Chinese and British; Chinese were defeated
Treaty of Nanking
Hong King is a British colony dedicated to European trade; extraterritoiriality rights
Kamehameha I
unified Hawaiian islands for the British
Porfirio Diaz
Mexican leader that encouraged foreign investments and soon became dependent on capital from other countries
Chinese Exclusion Act
prohibited the immigration of all Chinese laborers
Great Boom
Latin America experienced tremendous spurts of economic and urban growth
Positivism
European philosophy that stressed observation and scientific approach to problems of society
Slavery Abolition Act
Led for the British Empire to need workers, recruited Indians
