Imperialism Flashcards
Imperialism
Take over of a country by a stronger nation with the intent to dominate them economically and politically
Racism
One race is superior to others
Social Darwinism
Countries that are most fit for survival-be most wealthy
Berlin conference of 1884-1885
Created the rules for dividing areas of Africa-Africans get no say
Boer War
Boers v.s. Britain-fighting for South Africa-represents first late 1800s early 1900s modern war
Colony
Country/region that is governed internally by a foreign power
Indirect control
Local leaders except foreign power coming in- local power will be run like now for the power did
Direct control
Africans were seen as children-foreign power brings in their people to
Maji-Maji Rebellion
African tribe resisting Germans believe sprinkling magic water on themselves would protect themselves from German bullets (26,000 deaths)
Menelik The second 
Emperor of Ethiopia-discovered the differences of language in the treaty with Italy-discovered where Italy was and defeated them with weapons from Russia
Muhamed Ali
Helped Egypt break away from the ottoman empire-modern rising by switching to cotton production
Suez Canal
Egypt couldn’t pay back the $450 million that they owed great Britain So Britain took over the canal
Jewel in the crown
India was the most valuable British colony that they had-5 raw materials
Raj
Name for British rule 1757-1947
India’s 5raw materials
Tea,Coffee,indigo dye, cotton, oatmeal
4 negative impacts of Colonial rule
- Africans lost independence
- Deaths from diseases
- Breakdown of traditional African culture
- Lost African land to Europeans
For positive impacts of colonial rule
- Reduced local warfare
- Improved health of Africans/created more hospitals
- Increase literacy rate and created more schools
- Africans Products could be sold everywhere in the world

Three internal forces enabling imperialism
- Wide variety of cultures/languages
- Africans lack of technology
- Tribal warfare
Three external forces enabling imperialism
- Maxim gun-machine gun
- railroads and steamships
- Cure for malaria 
Three factors that kept Africa divided as a continent
- Different languages
- Traveling to interior of Africa it’s nearly impossible
- African trade routes kept Europe out 
What prevented Europeans from traveling to the interior of Africa
Couldnt navigate through the rivers
4 European motives for imperialism 
- Nationalism
- Economic competition
- European racism
- Missionary motives(church)
Paternalism
Policy or practice of people in positions of authority of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of people
