Imperialism Flashcards
What empire does the sun never set on
Great Britain
3 forms of imperialism
colony, protectorate, and sphere of influence
what is a colony
ruled directly by a foreign power
what is a protectorate
controlled by foreign power
what is a sphere of influence
foreign power gets exclusive rights
what is the scramble for africa
powerful european countries start trying to take different parts of Africa for resources and markets
negative effects of imperialism
wars and rebellions
benefits of imperialism
industrial goods, new jobs, improved infrastructure, improved schools, better medicine and hospitalsbm
meeting of 14 European nations where Africa is divided up
berlin conference
a kingdom overthrow in 1893
hawaii
an area in which an external power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges
sphere of influence
a country or a territory governed internally by a foreign power
colony
king of the zulu kingdom fought against the british
shaka
the sun never sets on the what
british empire
the seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country
imperialism
Indian soldiers who helped expand the domination of the East India Company across South Asia
sepoys
emporer of ethiopia, the only african nation that succesfully resisted the europeans
menelik II
Jewel in the crown
india
conflict where china fights great britain from importing opium
opium wars
