chapter 10

Question 1

In what ways did colonial rule transform the societies that imperialism encompasses? How did these societies maintain their traditional practices despite European imperial policies? Page 436

Answer 1

There was new forms of government Colonial rule in European countries inspired other places to colonize as well The Europeans wanted to colonize for raw materials The demand for materials allowed the colonized people to keep their culture and maintain their traditional practices despite European policies

Question 2

In what ways did the Industrial Revolution shape the character of 19th century European imperialism? Page 436

Answer 2

The industrial evolution caused a demand for agriculture and industry which led to Europe to sell goods abroad because they had too much goods The English Imperial Cecil Road said that the UK needed to be saved from a civil war which would be solved by imperialism The imperialism would help the industries from being over populated with exports This shape the character of Imperial

Question 3

What contributed to the changing European views of Asains and Africans in the 19th century? Page 439

Answer 3

Because of a religious arrogance the Christians believe they were superior and they had it all they judge themselves on the wealthy nature and military power They judged others on these things as well which is why their views on Asians and Africans changed

Question 4

What contributed to the changing European views of Asains and Africans in the 19th century? Page 439

Answer 4

Something that contributed to the changing of European views of Asians in Africa is in the 19th century was that they separated themselves from their colonial subjects because of scientific racism The racism was justified by science and biologists begin to rank the races Robert Knox declared race is everything This led to the belief that races were superior This is how Europeans would use scientific racism separate thems

Question 5

How was social Darwinism and the idea of the civilizing mission used to justify imperialism? Page 440

Answer 5

Because social Darwinism was based off evolution theory and suggested that Europeans were naturally dominant which may imperialism seem natural and progressive Civilizing mission was where people forced Christianity This was seen as progress and civilization for imperialism

Question 6

In what ways was colonial rule established differently in various parts of Asia and Africa? Page 440

Answer 6

Because the British trading company played a role in the colonial takeover of South Asia The Mughal Empire was fragmenting and had no political unity which led to European takeover Did India they were taken over through European trade where Europe was authorized for military and politics In Africa they took over and have the scramble for Africa There was negotiations over power and bloody military action

Question 7

What caused the scramble for Africa? Page 442

Answer 7

Caused by European powers going against one another for different parts of Africa There was rivalry between the European powers and Africa didn’t have enough military to go against them so the Europeans partitioned the entire continent against each other

Question 8

How was the colonization of Australia in the 19th century similar to the colonization of North America in the 17th century?

Answer 8

The Conquest both had European settlement and diseases which killed 75% of natives They had cellular colonies built in both locations The colonization brought European problems to both North America and Australia which is how they are similar

Question 9

What does the map on page 444 tell historians about the African responses to the scramble for Africa?

Answer 9

There are many uprisings insurrections conquering battles and wars found at almost every part of Africa the people of Africa resisted the European takeover in many places The African people didn’t have enough military strength so they eventually lost

Question 10

Why might a subject people choose to cooperate with a colonial regime? What might prompt them to violent rebellion or resistance? Page 446

Answer 10

People were able to find jobs status and security The people were also able to get education with cooperation Native leaders could have authority again and preserve culture something might prompt a rebellion is that people felt threatened by the colonies military forces of a new cartilage with animal fat which made people feel like they were forced to convert christianityand had a rebellion

Question 11

How were European colonial empires of the 19th century different from earlier forms of empire? How were 19th century empires similar to earlier forms of empire? Page 447

Answer 11

There was African labor centralized tax collecting bureaucracies and new transportation and communication They also had county and classifying their people They stayed the same as earlier Empires because they had enlisted cooperation and their people resisted from their subject people

Question 12

In what ways were European notions of class in the colonies similar to the Indian caste system? Page 448

Answer 12

They both had a cast system which had specific placements for different people The white people in Indian elites were both of the top of the system Both have their cast system assigned at birth and cast changes did not happen

Question 13

How did European colonial powers contradict the values of the Enlightenment through their treatment of their colonial territories? Page 449

Answer 13

Colonies became dictatorships and became less democratic government the racial differences went against enlightenment ideas and Christian ideas They had few people who could be participating citizens which also went against enlightenment ideas of human equality This is how colonial believers went against en

Question 14

Make a list of natural resources that European countries received from African and Asian colonies. Page 449

Answer 14

Gold diamonds copper tin rubber coffee cotton sugar cocoa farmers labor servant and urban elites

Question 15

How did the forced cultivation of cash-crops lead to colonial revolts? Page 451

Answer 15

People were being tortured last in debt and lost land in forced taxes The unfair treatment caused many to want a rebellion in 1904 to 1905 maji-maji occurred and it was a major rebellion against force caught in growth It people are being treated so badly they will eventually rebell against this

Question 16

Explain the massive migrations that were a result of imperialism and industrialization. Page 453

Answer 16

There were jobs needed to be filled across these There was jobs in Europe like plantations mines construction and homes the industrialization made this possible because of steamboats then imperialism caused new jobs to be filled because of the expanding

Question 17

As slave labor declined in the 19th century, what forms of labor replaced it? Page 454

Answer 17

Mining an unskilled laborers began to replace it there was mostly very low paid labor offered like mining or squatters which was the way to get labor for cheaper because slavery began to die down the land and minors began need ways to have labor without slaves so they hire people for low waged

Question 18

How were the social and economic lives of African women altered by colonial economies? Page 456

Answer 18

Woman had to work the domestic food production this increased work for women because there was work migration where men left leaving women to manage them domestic economy all alone men left her a word and woman became the head of households and focus on agriculture while men focused on the cities

Question 19

What are the important legacies of 19th century imperialism? Page 458

Answer 19

Global markets were assessed in colonial groups benefited from this transportation increase with railroads telegraphs postal services and there were schools that trained army and healthcare provisions there was a nationalist movement there was no industrial major breakthrough however there were social changes economical changes and political changes

Question 20

What impact did Western education have on colonial societies? Page 459

Answer 20

People who were illiterate before could not read and write this led to better access to higher paying jobs and provided social mobility It gave colonized people a chance to have some in quality to white people European culture was then embraced through languages closed and houses

Question 21

Explain the reasons that Europeans were unwilling to see educated natives as equals. Page 460

Answer 21

They still saw other races as inferior with or without education They believe the Asian and African cultures were primitive backward uncivilized or savage The difference in cultures and believe cause Europeans to treat natives badly even if they became educated

Question 22

How and why did Hinduism emerge as a distinct religious tradition during the colonial era in India? Page 463

Answer 22

Swami Vivekananda revived Hinduism and offered to uplift the villages The religion served as a foundation for a new ideas of India as a nation The British counter the numbers of Hindus and Muslims and different groups which caused Patriots to cast India and Hindu terms The religion became a distinct tradition separate from Muslims who were seen as part of a different

Question 23

Why did European colonizers create the notion of tribe in Africa? How did Africans find it useful? Page 466

Answer 23

They wanted to have a facilitated colonial administration The tribes back to believe that Africans were primitive The Europeans had people identify their tribe when applying to job schools and identity cards which helped when there was competitions for jobs and housing The tribes cost people to think of themselves as one single people This made it easier for the Europeans to control and facilitate the people living in the cities

Question 24

In what ways were “race” and “tribe” new identities in colonial Africa? Page 466

Answer 24

Racing tribes and new identities in Colonial Africa because before tribes and race people know noticed different citizen languages can ship or clan there was not a specific groups of people After Europeans introduced tribes people now identified as part of the tribe and used it as their identity for job schools and cards People in the tribes were similar in the tribes were clearly defined which made it easier for colonial facilitation but it also made cities feel like they were together as a whole