ch. 18 quiz Flashcards
Cecil Rhodes
came up with the idea of segregation and European vs Non-European places such as hospitals
Yaa Asantewaa
queen of Ashanti aka Ghana, want against the opinion of men in her tribe and led wars against Brits.
King Leopold II
promised to bring civilization to the Congo, but brought worst abuses in the Congo which was colonized by Belgium
Shaka
in the 1820’s South African tribes united as the Zulu Kingdom was formed under Shaka to fight the Dutch, bull horn formation
Social Darwinism
applied Darwin’s theory of evolution Europe was “fittest society” that could hunt resources
What were the causes of European imperialism in Africa/Asia?
industrialization created huge demand for raw materials
Apartheid
(in South Africa) a policy or system of segregation or discrimination on grounds of race
Settler colonies in Australia and New Zealand
Britain
Who migrated where during the time of imperialism, and why did they migrate?
Indians and Chinese migrated for work, Chinese migrants went to the American west for the opportunity of the gold rush, and jobs building the railroads, push factors for migration were seen in Italy and Ireland
Nationalism
Describes a sense of commonality among a people based on shared language, religion, social customs, and that is often linked with a desire for self-rule within a territory
sovereign
king or queen
Civilizing Mission
a sense of duty western (industrial) societies possessed to bring the glories of their civilizations to “lower”societies
1. sending Christian missionaries
II. reorganization of colonial governments into western models
III. imposition of western-style education
Scientific Racism
the idea that humans can be hierarchical ranked in distinct biological classes based on race
Diplomacy
the act of making political agreements by means of dialogue and negotiation, not warfare
Settler Colonies
a colony in which an imperial power claims an already inhabited territory and sends its own people to set up an outpost of their own society
