impeaa Flashcards
def of imperliasm
imperialism used to described rapid western expanison after 1870
where did imperialist go
- Africa
- Southeast asia
- India
- Japan
- China
first thing that imperliast do in country
set up governor, build rail roads for economy, troops to protect it
why was europe dominate
industrial revolution
John Hobson imperalism
its all about over production; more people, more consumption
formal imperialism
overtaking of the country on the ground
informal imperialsim
props up the other country to sign treaties
influence of sea power upon history
alfred mahan
what did mahan argue for colonies
you need colonies for being a naval power
why is British for the suez canal
protecting egypt and India
What did French do to protect Algeria
Took north africa
Cape of Good Hope settled by whom
Dutch immigrants when they were fleeing from Catholics
Who annexed the colony in the Napoleonic Wars
Brits in 1795 for naval purposes
What do the boors do after the 1795 annexed in Brits
Boers 12k migrate north named the great trekh
what is created after the great trek
- to form the orange free state and the Trandvaal
- Mix of dutch calvanist and created Republics
Why do the Zulus and British start to fight
Gold and diamonds led to mass influx of British
The Zulu war 1879 chief for zulus
Zulu Chief Cetewayo was defending homeland
battle of Isandhlwana info
- Lord Chelmsford divided his army
- 1800 men were suprised by 20k and only 55 lived members
1850, ? percent of Africa is colonized
10
David Livingston
searched for the source of the nile river
Henery Stanley
searches and finds David livingstone
King Leopold of Belgium
tricked chiefdones to signing a million square miles to him
German holds power where in africa
grabs Cameroon, southwest afica and german east africa
Bismark does what to prevent a war in 1885
calls international conference to not upset the balance of power
Berlin conference
- set rules for african colonization
- Country had to have control to claim it
- if a dispute, 3rd party would abdicate
- United states and Russia
What was not claimed in Africa
Ethiopia, already unified
2 trains of muslims
Salafi and Wahhabi
- The salafi
- combine modern scientific ideas and Islam
Wahhabi
Radical Muslims
The Mahdi
THe title of king in sudan
Result of Anglo Egyptian forces in Sudan
The Mahdi led a Jihad against anglo egyptian forces in sudan in 1884
Who was killed as a result of the Mahdi led Jihad in 1884
Brit Gov Gordon was besieged in Kartoum
Omdurman battle
Mahdi army destroyed by brits with machine guns
Why did the Boer war start in 1899
Brits find Gold on the Transvaal land that the Boers were on
Who tries to stop Brits from getting on Boer land
Paul Krugger
Why did Brits stop red coats
the Boers war made them a large target
Result of the Boers War
the boers were forced into Concentration camps, Boers surrender in 1902
What forms the union of South Africa
Boers republic meshed into Cape Colony and form it after the surrender in 1902
British east India company did what in india
ran India for brits gov until 1857
Sepoy mutiny 1857
- indians employed by East india company army
- India wants to be independent but is divided
- cartidge grease made it impossible for them to do anything
Govt of India act
British are fully in control
Who is the first empress of india
Empress Victoria
What is the Viceroy of India
the most powerful position in British gov, ruler of india
What is a cantonments
the place were gaurds would stay in city
Indian National Congress plan
Peaceful protest to gain India back
How did the Dutch East Indies get the colonies
took it from the Portugal
French Asia impiralism in 1890s
Vietnam, las and cambodia
who was the only independent nation in asia
Thailand
1st opium war 1842
Brits navy defeats china and china acquires Hong Kong
Sino Jap war
1894-5, Newly modernized Japan took over Korea very easily, along with Taiwan and Manchuria
Open Door policy
US proposed for Chinese trade opening up
Boxer rebellion
Last grab at Chinese independence
