Imperialism Flashcards
What is Imperialism?
-When one country takes over another country/dominates it and COMPLETELY change its CULTURE and RULES
What Imperialist Nations were there?
-Great Britain
-France
-Belgium
-Germany
-Japan
What was so special about one imperialist country?
-Japan, because it was the only Asian country
What natural resources were in high demand from Indus. Rev.
-Rubber (africa)
-Petrolium (middle East)
-Palm oil for machinery parts, to cool machines (tropical climates)
What two places had most natural resources taken from them?
Africa and Asia
Who alliterated the Africans in war, why and how?
-They went to war with Africa to take resources, and they won with…
-repeating guns
-machine guns
-warships
What did ruling a global empire teach?
-That it will increase their prestige (popularity) around the world.
What encouraged imperialism?
-Nationalism
-Social Darwism
-Christian Missionaries
-White Mans Burden
What is Nationalism?
-Thinking your country is the best, and willing to do whatever to prove it.
What is social darwism?
-Thinking white people evolved faster than people of color
What is white mans burdan?
Thinking white people evolved faster than people of color and thinking we need to spread our culture to ¨help¨ ppl of color.