Imperialism Flashcards
During the Industrial Revolution, and Age of Nationalism, the nations of Europe sought to divide the areas of the world for themselves
-Transplant culture
-Extract natural resources
-Create markets to sell their goods
Extra info- What is transplant culture?
European powers sought to impose their own culture, values, and systems on the regions they colonized.
Extra info-What did it mean to extract natuaral rescources
Colonial powers exploited the natural resources of their colonies to fuel their own industrial growth.
Extra info-What did it mean to create markets to sell goods?
European nations also sought to create new markets for their manufactured goods
Paternalism
-ideology that European nations treat their colonies as a father would a child
Social Darwinism
Applies Darwin’s theory of evolution to humans
Imperialism began during the ___, but a second wave of colonialism will begin in the 1800s with new countries seeking ___
1Age of Discovery
2.colonies
This leads to increased competition and eventually ___
1.war
first area impacted by imperialism
North Africa
Until the 1850s, ___, ___, And ___ were controlled by the ___
1.North Africa
2.Middle east
3.South eastern europe
4.Ottomans
In 1853, The Ottomans went to war with ___
1.Russia
What happens in the Crimean war?
Russia aids Slovik people in the Balkans
fearing a strong Russian presence in the Mediterranean,
Britain and France join the ottomans
War between Russia and the Ottomans
The Cremean War.
The Cremean war will____
end with a draw, but it was clear that the Ottoman Empire was on its last legs
-In hopes to maintain stability, the following takes place:
In hopes for the Ottoman Empire to maintain stability, the following takes place:
Balkan countries became independent
Egypt is given over to England
linked the Mediterranean sea to the Indian Ocean.
-Suez Canal
what land is given to France after this?
Algeria and Morroco
Central and South Africa
Britain
1816- Shaka Unites _____
South Africans in Zulu Empire
Britain defeats Zelus, and incorporates them into empire
Zulu War 1879
Descendents of Dutch
settlers rebel against British rule
-Boer War 1898
France
Colonizes
-West Africa
-Madagascar
Belgium
Takes over
-The Congo
Germany
-Colonizes Southeastern and Southwestern Africa
Italy
-Takes over Lybia
-Establishes a colony called colaliland
-Attempt to colonize Ethiopia fails-Menelik II defeats Italians
followed by the 7 years war, ___ became the only European power in India
Britain
The ___ kept the ___ in power in order to maintain a trade monopoly
-East India Company
-Mughals
The East India Company had a ___
private army
sepoys-
Indian Soldier serving in East India Company army
What was India considered for Britain
It was there “Jewel in the Crown”
1857- Sepoys mutiny against the east India Company
Britons all over India attacked
-British government forced to send troops
From this moment on, a British Colonial government rules India. What is the name of the new goverment? This is supposed to go after the next card.
The raj
Asia and the Pacific
Asia and the Pacific
The Ming and Ching Dynasties allowed ___ to settle on a small island of the coast of china ___
1.Europeans
2.formosa (taiwan)
-In 1839, the Qing go to war against Britain
-The Opium War
what happens in the Opium War
-Britain will gain control of Hong Kong
-china was declared open to all for colonization
-The Qings become powerless
-In 1900, Chinese Nationalists rebel against foreign rule
-The Boxer Rebellion
This is the ___ and ___ that Europeans will be united towards one goal
1.First
2.only
the Europeans will colonize parts of ___ and the ___
1.asia
2.pacific
All of these countries colonized this area of the pacific
All of these countries colonized this area of the pacific
Britain
-Burma
-Australia
-New Zealand
France
-Indochina
-Polynesia
Spain
The Philiphines
germany
Samoa
The 2 Non-European Imperialist
The 2 Non-European Imperialist
Japan
-Becomes opened up to trade in what becomes known as the treaty of Kanagawa-1853
-forced to open to foreigners
A series of wars designed to restore the emporer to power over the ___
showgun end in 1864
-The Meji Restoration
-Emperor Mutsuhitu modernizes Japan within 20 years
1894-Sino-Japenese War
-Japan defeats China and gains colonies in China
Russo-Japenese War
Japan colonizes part of Manchuria
what was the Russo Japenese war?
The Russo-Japanese War was a military conflict fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan
1910- Japan colonizes
Korea
The United States
-Was westward expansion imperialism?
-1846-The Mexican War
-California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah added to U.S territory along with Texas.
-1868-U.S. Purchases Alaska
-gold is discovered here.
-1893-America Dole workers rebel against Hawaiian Monarchy
-Hawaii annexed in 1898
Spanish American War
-Peurto Rico, Guam and Philippines become U.S Territories
-Cuba becomes “independent”
1905-U.S encourages Panama to rebel against Columbia
-This gives the United States access to the Panama Canal
