Imperialism Quiz Pt. 2 (World History) Flashcards
British Middle Class
Gained power through suffrage, redrew districts, no property requirement, secret ballots, all men can vote.
Canada
Became a dominion, but remain loyal to Great Britain but had self-governing rights.
Australia
At 1st prison colony of Great Britain, then commonwealth of Great Britain
New Zealand and Maori
Original inhabitants, fought Great Britain for many years, Great Britain force the Maori to resettle in another part of the country.
Irish Potato Famine
1 million deaths, 2 million emigrated. Irish lost land, starving, and teh British did not help.
Motives to Imperialize Africa
(Writing (Pick 2))
National pride - Europeans loved their culture, thought is should spread, deserved more territory.
Racism - Europeans believed they were superior and would use Afirca more appropriately than the Africans, so that gave Europeans the right to take it.
Need for raw materials - If Industrialization was going to continue, you had to have raw materials to keep it going.
Need for New Markets - If Industrialization was going to continue, you had to have a place to sell products.
Missionaries were wanting to convert to Christianity - Felt it was their duty to tell others about their faith, so they went to Africa and told them.
Things Europe Gained?
Access to natural resources, access to workers, access to trade markets - adds up to more wealth for the dominant countries.
Explain Social Darwinism
People fittest for survival enjoy wealth and are superior to others (idea to let the poor die)
Details of Berlin Conference
Meeting to decide how to divide Africa, leaders from 14 European Countries, by the end Africa was divided amon 7 European countries (purpose - met because they feared war amongst themselves).
Wealth in Africa came from what resources?
Copper, tin, gold, diamonds, Cash crops - peanuts, palm oil, cocoa, rubber.
Boer War - How was it the first Total War?
All resources were dedicated to the war effort: commando raids, guerilla tactics, and concentration camps.
Positives of Imperialism
(Explain 2)
Local/tribal wars ended
New medications
New technology
Industrialization
LIteracy increased
Increased life expectancy
Roads, bridges, dams, rialways, canals, irrigation, sanitation, and healthcare (Infrastructure)
Negatives of Imperialism
(Explain 2)
Lost personal, political, and economic power.
Lost land, wealth, culture (forced assimilation).
Death from European diseases
Wars of resistance
Decreased food production = famines.
Why was “India the Jewel in the Crown?”
Raw materials and huge population.
China resisted outside influence, why?
Very traditional and self-sufficient
