Imperialism Unit Flashcards
Building schools & educating natives, curing diseases, and bringing modern technologies to overseas countries can be seen as what kind of reason for imperialism?
Humanitarian
What was the main result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
Dividing of Africa among European nations
Who did the Zulus fight a bloody war against?
The Boers
What was NOT a reason for the Sepoy’s soldiers rebellion agaisnt the British?
They weren’t allowed to be Hindu
Which rebellion led Great Britain to take direct-control over India?
The Sepoy Rebellion
What was a similarity between the Sepoy and Boxer Rebellions?
They were both anti-wesetern uprisings
What was the purpose of the US Open Door Policy?
To ensure free trade for all nations in China
Which nation forcefully brought opium into China in order to create a favorable balance of trade?
Britain
How did Japan’s 200 year period of isolation come to an end?
A naval fleet from the Us sailed into Tokyo
What was the goal of emperor Meiji and the Restoration?
To meet the threat posed by outside powers
What Rebellion was fought by a secret society whose goal was to rid all Westerners?
The Boxer Rebellion
What was one of the foreign lands that the US gained from the Spanish-American war?
Puerto Rico
Who attacked across the US, killing several Americans in 1916?
Pancho Villa
The United States was able to gain access for building a ______1_____ by helping the Panamanian revolt against _______2______ in exchange for land.
- Canal
- Colombia
What was King Leopold’s colony called and why was it valuable?
Congo and rubber
