Chapter Eleven Flashcards
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
Imperialism
The idea that one race is superior to others
Racism
The application of Charles Darwin’s ideas about evolution to human societies-particularly as justification for imperialist expansion
Social Darwinism
A meeting in which representatives of European nations agreed upon rules for the European colonization of Africa
Berlin Conference of 1884-85
Zulu chief who used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large centralized state
Shaka
Dutch settlers-word is Dutch for farmers
Boers
Movement in 1830, to escape British, when boers began to move north
Great Trek
War between Britain and the boers was called…
Boer war
A policy of treating subject people as if they were children, providing for their needs but not giving them rights
Paternalism
Policy that was based on the idea of the time, the local population would become absorbed into French culture
Assimilation
Emperor of Ethiopia in 1889
Menelik II
An interest of taking land for its strategic location or products
Geopolitics
The canal that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean was called…
Suez Canal
War in 1853 between the Russians and the ottomans
Crimean War
Indian soldiers
Sepoys
The most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies
“Jewel in the crown”
An 1857 rebellion of Hindu and Muslim soldiers against Britain and India
Sepoy Mutiny
Term referring to British rule over India from 1757-1947
Raj
The countries that border the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Rim
What motives caused the nations of Europe to engage in imperialist activities?
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.
What was the Boer War and what effect did it have on Africans?
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.
King who ruled from 1851-1868. He modernized his land and prevented the British and French from taking over.
King Mongkut
Leader of the Filipino nationalists
Emilio Aguinaldo
The adding of the territory to the United States
Annexation
Hawaiian new ruler, she called for a new constitution that would increase her power
Queen Liliuokalani
What are the forms of imperial rule?
nationalism
economic competition
missionary impulse
How did Ethiopia resist European rule so successfully?
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.
Why were European nations interested in controlling Islamic lands?
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
what methods did the muslim leaders use to try to prevent european imperialism?
they setup military & economic reforms. And they to took steps to modernazation.
how was the economy of india transformed by the british?
Drove out Indian things, famine in India
what caused sepoy mutiny?
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.
how did siam manage to remain independent while other countries in the area were being colonized?
Siam decided to be neutral so the british or french couldn’t get his land. then he modernized his country after that.
Describe american attitudes toward colonizing other lands.?
because americans had fought for their independence from britain, most of them disliked the idea of colonization.
