Chapter Eleven

Question 1

The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the political, economic, and social life of the people

Answer 1

Imperialism

Question 2

The idea that one race is superior to others

Answer 2

Racism

Question 3

The application of Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution to human societies-particularly as justification for imperialist expansion

Answer 3

Social Darwinism

Question 4

A meeting in which representatives of European nations agreed upon rules for the European colonization of Africa

Answer 4

Berlin Conference of 1884-85

Question 5

Zulu chief who used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large centralized state

Answer 5

Shaka

Question 6

Dutch settlers-word is Dutch for farmers

Answer 6

Boers

Question 7

Movement in 1830, to escape British, when boers began to move north

Answer 7

Great Trek

Question 8

War between Britain and the boers was called…

Answer 8

Boer war

Question 9

A policy of treating subject people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them rights

Answer 9

Paternalism

Question 10

Policy that was based on the idea of the time, the local population would become absorbed into French culture

Answer 10

Assimilation

Question 11

Emperor of Ethiopia in 1889

Answer 11

Menelik II

Question 12

An interest of taking land for its strategic location or products

Answer 12

Geopolitics

Question 13

The canal that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean was called…

Answer 13

Suez Canal

Question 14

War in 1853 between the Russians and the ottomans

Answer 14

Crimean War

Question 15

Indian soldiers

Answer 15

Sepoys

Question 16

The most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies

Answer 16

“Jewel in the crown”

Question 17

An 1857 rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against Britain and India

Answer 17

Sepoy Mutiny

Question 18

Term referring to British rule over India from 1757-1947

Answer 18

Raj

Question 19

The countries that border the Pacific Ocean

Answer 19

Pacific Rim

Question 20

What motives caused the nations of Europe to engage in imperialist activities?

Answer 20

They wanted raw materials to fuel the growing industrial revolution. They also sought a vast new market for their products. Africa had both of these.

Question 21

What was the Boer War and what effect did it have on Africans?

Answer 21

The war was between the boers and the British. It was started over Africa having good and silver in the south. It was also about political rights in which the boers lacked. Many served as soldiers or guards. Over 14,000 died in concentraition camps however.

Question 22

King who ruled from 1851-1868. He modernized his land and prevented the British and French from taking over.

Answer 22

King Mongkut

Question 23

Leader of the Filipino nationalists

Answer 23

Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 24

The adding of the territory to the United States

Answer 24

Annexation

Question 25

Hawaiian new ruler, she called for a new constitution that would increase her power

Answer 25

Queen Liliuokalani

Question 26

What are the forms of imperial rule?

Answer 26

nationalism
economic competition
missionary impulse

Question 27

How did Ethiopia resist European rule so successfully?

Answer 27

it was because of Menilik 2nd. he played the italians, frech and british against each other, all of who wee striving to bring Ethiopia into their sphere of influence.

Question 28

Why were European nations interested in controlling Islamic lands?

Answer 28

it was because their land was strategically important
There were a lot of different ethnic groups there
Economic, social, and political forces drove other countries to take over Africa in as many countries as possible

Question 29

what methods did the muslim leaders use to try to prevent european imperialism?

Answer 29

they setup military & economic reforms. And they to took steps to modernazation.

Question 30

how was the economy of india transformed by the british?

Answer 30

Drove out Indian things, famine in India

Question 31

what caused sepoy mutiny?

Answer 31

as economic problems increased for indians, so did their feelings for resentment & nationalism. some sepoys refused to accept cartrigdes, so 85 of 90% sepoys were jailed so the next day there was a rebellion.

Question 32

how did siam manage to remain independent while other countries in the area were being colonized?

Answer 32

Siam decided to be neutral so the british or french couldn’t get his land. then he modernized his country after that.

Question 33

Describe american attitudes toward colonizing other lands.?

Answer 33

because americans had fought for their independence from britain, most of them disliked the idea of colonization.