Imperialism Flashcards
Meiji Restoration
Matthew Perry comes from America
Convinces Japan to open ports for trade
Intimidates with Navy
Japan begins to westernize
Imperialism to find raw materials
Imperialism Definition
Strong country controls a weaker one:
Gets raw materials
Naval and military bases
Power
The White Man’s Burden
Poem written by Rudyard Kipling
Racist mindset
Social Darwinism
Used to justify why imperialism is ok
Sepoy Mutiny/Sepoy Rebellion
Indian soldiers riot again British forces
Don’t want to use animal fat (religion)
Reaction against imperialism
Opium War
China doesn’t want opium from Britain
Britain wants to make money
They go to war
British win, China’s ports remain open
Reaction against imperialism
Ended by treaty of Nanjing
Sphere of Influence
When a country claims exclusive rights to the ports of another country for purposes of trading
Berlin Conference
European countries “scramble” to colonize Africa
Africa is carved up and imperialized by European powers
Boxer Rebellion
Chinese nationalists
Want to end foreign rule in China
Self Determination
A country decided on its own, it type of gov’t it will have (no foreign influence)
