Imperialism Flashcards
An economic reason for European imperialism in Africa and Asia
Raw materials
More colonies and land directly relates to more…..
Power
Racism influencing Imperialism
Europeans believed they were biologically superior to Asians and Africans, which led to the justification of Imperialism
Stopping port to/from China
Singapore
Land route to China. Base near India
Burma
Vietnam was owned by ________
France
What religion did the people who imperialized Vietnam convert them to?
Christianity
Used as a base to trade with China. Did not like belonging to United States
Phillipines
only independent country in SE Asia left
Thailand
In which local rulers kept power if the obeyed the commands of European missionaries
Indirect Rule
European missionaries overthrowing local governments and ruling themselves
Direct Rule
This class of colonists went to European style schools and spoke European languages, but still wanted to keep their culture
Middle-class
French-built canal for a shorter route from Europe to India
Suez Canal
Egypt was a protectorate of ………
Great Britain
What country/ruler was Congo conquered by?
Leopold II of Belgium
How many Congo died under Leopold II’s rule?
2-15 million
How were imperialized Africans treated?
Poorly
- abused
- enslaved
- killed
- tortured
Boers
descendants of the Dutch who controlled much of South Africa until Great Britain took over
Africa was divided into 5 parts. Name them.
North, South, East, West, Central
The only independent country left in Africa
Liberia
Separation as a result of race that led to the African Independence Movement
Segregation
Indian soldiers rebelling against the British gov’t
Sepoy Mutiny
Why did the Sepoy Mutiny begin?
Rumors of rifles greased with cow fat (Hindu holy animal)
Religious tension in India was caused by Brits trying to bring in ______ to a ______ country
Christianity, Hindu
