Imperialism Flashcards
Definition of Imperialism
Domination by one country of the political economic and cultural life of another country or region
find more detailsThe Industrial Revolution was the motivation for (economic) …
many European countries to find locations to market their products
Western Civilization had a sense of
what does racial superiority look like racial superiority
Europeans thought they were
what happened because of that more superior than others
make sure to indicate that this idea is problematic What was natures way of improving the human species
Imperial conquest and the destruction of weaker races
What was the purpose of the Berlin conference
A way to divide Africa up and its resources
Protectorate-
European possession of an African coast
Why did the British have a sphere of influence in China?
Cheap Labor
Natural Resources
China’s Ethnocentric Disposition
Spheres of Influence -
control of a coast meant control of the hinterland
China’s Ethnocentric Disposition
Europeans could not teach China anything worth knowing. So China did not want to trade with Great Britain.
Great Britain became offended by China . They were so offended by China’s Ethnocentric Disposition and their lack of interest so they…
what happened as a result? what were they trying to do? imported opium.
By 1836, the Chinese Imperial government….
made opium illegal.
By 1839, Chinese officials tried to stop
the opium trade by destroying 20,000 chests of opium.
British citizens subjects to which law ( Treaty of Nanjing )
British not Chinese law
British would no longer have to pay (Treaty of Nanjing )
tribute to the imperial administration in order to trade with China.
why did opium trade more than double in the three decades that followed.
Because there were No restrictions on British trade,
Taiping Rebellion 1850
Rebels wanted to overthrow the Manchu Dynasty.
Why did rebels want to overthrow the Manchu Dynasty ? (Taiping Rebellion 1850)
It allowed China to become weak
Resolution: (Taiping Rebellion 1850 )
China goes and asks for Western help from Britain and France.
Britain and France attacked China
What were the Righteous and Harmonious Fists referred as
They were referred to as Boxers by Westerners.
Righteous and Harmonious Fists
A radical group of Nationalists that drove out all foreigners
Who did the Boxers attack ?
Western embassies which lasted for two months.
What is the Tokugawa Japan Social Order ?
Merchants
Artisians
Farmers
Samurai
Samurai
Men of high purpose
Who were the Samurai furious at and why ?
Samurai were furious with the Shogun .They had signed an agreement with the foreign barbarians.
Who did the Chinese see as foreign barbarians ?
Amercicans
Yoshida Shoin left for…
a four month trip across Japan before given written permission
Who petitioned for Shoin to go to the United States to study the ways of the West.
Sakuma Shozan
Southwest Japan : how did the samurai arm themselves ?
Western Style
True or False, Shoin would stow away onboard Perry’s ship the Powhatan to visit the west for study and did not get caught.
False. Shoin was found and jailed and exiled.
Meiji Restoration
Emperor Meiji was installed in 1867 and thoroughly modernized Japan.
