Lesson 2 Flashcards
What is colonialism?
The building and maintaining of colonies in one territory by people from another territory
What is an empire?
A group of countries ruled by a single monarch ruling power (a lot of colonies)
What was the British empire?
The British began to establish overseas colonies in the 16th century. By 1783 Britain had a large empire, with colonies in America and the West Indies
When did the ‘first British Empire’ come to end?
after the American Revolution
What was the second British empire based on?
British sea-power, India, and huge conquests in Africa.
What was the Mercantilist Phase 1600- 1850 of the British Empire?
Small colonies were set up on coastal fringes such as Bombay and Jamaica.
They traded slaves and raw materials
Private trading companies such as the East India Company were defended by British Army
What was the Imperial Phase 1850 – 1945 of the British Empire?
Coastal colonies extended inland Religion and culture were introduced Government set up institutions to rule Development of trade Use of technology to connect the Empire
What was the Decolonialisation Phase - 1954 onwards
of the British Empire?
After the second WW the UK was bankrupt and couldn’t afford to support the Empire
Anti colonial movements grew
Postwar reconstruction became a focus
What is neo colonialism?
The use of economic, political, culture or other pressures to control or influence other countries, especially former dependencies.
How can aid and investment overseas extend Africa’s power and influence? (5)
More FDI, UN predict more African than Chinese.
320 embassies in Africa.
Oil rice (horn of Africa) Job opportunities.
African trade with Turke and Indonesia (X3) Russia (X4). 41% of trade from EU.
