Imperalism Flashcards

1
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What is a empire

A

a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler or one government

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2
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What imperalism

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economic, and or culture life of another country or region

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3
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Whats the difference between 1800/1900 imperialism and colonization/exploration of the 1500/1600s

A

biggest difference is due tot he industrial revolution

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4
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What are the 4 types of impearlism

A
  1. direct rule
  2. indirect rule
  3. protectorate
  4. sphere of influence
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5
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what is direct rule

A

soldiers and officials sent to administer the colonies DIRECTLY

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6
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what is indirect rule

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used for local rulers, cheifs, and sultans to rule for them

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What is protectorate rule

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Local rulers left in place or local rulers followed the advice of European advisors

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8
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How did protectorate rule effect the economic standing of the colony

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less expensive then a colony

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9
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What is the sphere of influence rule

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an outside power claims exclusive trading and investment influence

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10
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Name 2 explorers who began mapping the interior of Africa

A

David Livingstone, Henery Stanley

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11
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What was the berlin confrence and another name

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meeting called by bismarck to settle boundry disputes and make rules as of taking the land, “carving of africa”

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12
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Was King Leopold II a good person, why

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NO, he exploited resources treated villagers badly decreased their population and created international pressure before giving the Congo to Belgium

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What was the Berlin Confrence like for africans, and what did that cause

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They were not included, the land was divided without any thought for their tribes and rivalries caused resistance and violence

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14
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What are the south African wars

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three wars, Boer Wars, Boers vs. Zulu, Zulu wars, caused because gold and diamonds were in southern africa

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15
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What happened in the 3 south african wars

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British drover boers out of the cape colony
- boers came in contact with the zulu as they migrated north so wars broke out
- british defeated Zulu so they claimed the land

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16
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Who operated large mining companies

A

Cecil Rhodes and others

17
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Who was Shaka

A

Zulu ruler

18
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Who were Boers

A

descendants of dutch settlers that had setteled around the cape of good hope in the 1700s

19
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What language did the boers speak

A

afrikaans

20
Q

who was the leader of ethopia

A

Meneikll

21
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who outsmarted Italy

A

Leader of Ethopia, Meneikll

22
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Who tried to invade and conquer Ethopia

A

Italy

23
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What happened when Italy tried to invade Ethopia

A

It failed because the leader outsmarted Italy (they bought weapons from the british)

24
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Whats the suez canal

A

it connected Mediterranean sea to Indian ocean and saved approx 5,000 miles for travelers/traders