Imperialism Flashcards
Definition of Authoritarian? /2
Governed has full authority
No democracy
Definition of Liberalism? /4
Population has the power
Governed represent the people (democracy + elections)
No universal suffrage (racism and/or sexism)
Some western countries elect their leaders
What is Imperialism? /5(6)
Unequal humans and territory relationship
Based on ideas of superiority and practice of dominance
Involving extension of authority and control of one territory/people over another
Mother country (mostly European) increasing their fortune
|-> control politically/economically/militarily
|-> MERCANTILISM
What is a consequence of Imperialism? /4(5)
Competition between European empires/states
Colonies are a source of international prestige
A scramble for colonies/territories begins
|-> Scramble for Africa and China
IMPERIALISM + COLONIALISM = INEQUALITY
What is the Scramble for Africa? /7
Mother countries/states targeting Africa for:
- minerals
- missionary work (Christianity conversion)
- strategy
- economic downturn in Europe
1884 Berlin Conference
Use of machine guns and medicine (combat diseases such as malaria)
Rebellion was a consequence
What is the 1884 Berlin conference? /4
Organized the scramble for Africa
Host is Otto Avon Bismarck (chancellor of Germany)
European powers divide Africa into equal chunks of territory amongst themselves
WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE AFRICAN POPULATIONS
Which were the main Imperialists countries? /7
BRITAIN
GERMANY
FRANCE
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Belgium
What was unfair regarding the Scramble for Africa?
No person of colour confirms the authorization of the European empires to take over the land
What is the White Man’s Burden? /3
A poem written in 1899
Means:
The duty of European powers to “civilize” (convert) non-European people
Used to justify Western Imperialism at the turn of the 20th century
How did Great Britain initiate their colonization of African territories? /2(3)
Divide and Rule method
Cause tension between both groups of a country to avert their attention away form the IMPERIALISTS
|-> African genocide in 1954
Which countries are not colonized (INDEPENDENT) during the Scramble for Africa? /2
Ethiopia
Liberia
Why are the business language in African countries European languages?
Due to empires forcing their culture on them
What are the consequences of imperialism in China? /4
China is forced to allow these foreign powers to exploit their territory
Concessions are established for trade/benefit the Europeans
Christian missionaries increase
European powers send soldiers to protect interests (concessions)
What is the Boxer Rebellion? /4(6)
Christian missionaries continue to convert China
Results in Chinese willing to go into battle due to their beliefs
|-> belief: could never be wounded by weapons (guns and knives)
|-> they were wrong
European empires send military to keep their concessions (trade)
European win and end the rebellion
What is a Boxer (Boxer Rebellion)? /2
Anti foreign individual
Anti-Christian individual