Imperialism

Question 1

Paternalism

Answer 1

Ruling strategy in which the oppressed people’s needs are met, but they aren’t granted any rights.

Question 2

What techniques did peri powers use to impose “their way” on the larger world ?

Answer 2

Transportation technology
Communications technology
Military technology

Question 3

Transportation innovations

Answer 3

Steamship & Railroad

Question 4

Steamship

Answer 4

early 1800s

Britain 1830 naval engineers used iron clad steam powered ships

Question 5

Railroads

Answer 5

Helpful for imperial powers to move goods and people to mobilize the economy
Armies can be moved quickly

Question 6

Communications innovations

Answer 6

Steamships reduces the time it took for mail & messages to be delivered
Telegraphs ➡ 2 weeks ➡ 5 hrs

Question 7

Military innovations

Answer 7

Early 1800s : smooth-bare muzzle loading musket. ➡ Early 1850s : rifled bore & breech-loading guns. Spiraled groove. 20 sec reload time
By 1870s : machine guns. 3-4 bullet with 1 trigger pull
By 1880s : maxim gun - 11 bullets/sec

Question 8

African resistance movements

Answer 8

Ethiopia & Zulu

Question 9

Shaka Zulu

Answer 9

King of Zulu tribe
United all S African tribes under Zulus
Good military organization , defeated European army

Question 10

Boer war

Answer 10

B/t Dutch & British over SA
1808 Brits take over ditch settlements (1833) Dutch forced to give up slaves. They escape British oppression & move northward “the great trek”

Question 11

After the great trek

Answer 11

1850 ditch create 2 independent state : the orange free state & Transvaal