Lesson 4 : Age of Western Imperialism

Question 1

Discovering prospective settlements

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Exploration

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Establishing a colony/settlement on a foreign land

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Colonization

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Policy by which one country takes over another country or region by force or coercion

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Imperialism

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European nations, such as Spain and Portugal, focused primarily on establishing colonies in the Americas

Answer 4

Old Imperialism

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Motivation of the Old Imperialism

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Search for wealth and the spread of Christianity.

Question 6

Starting and ending centuries of Old Imperialism

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16th to 18th centuries

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Emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

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New Imperialism

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New Imperialism was driven by

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Industrial Revolution

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New Imperialism sought new territories in

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Africa and Asia

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The acronym E.M.P.I.R.E. stands for

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Economic, Military, Political, Ideologically, Religious, Exploratory

Question 11

European powers, including Britain, France, Belgium, and Germany, competed to colonize Africa. The Berlin Conference (1884-1885) formalized the division of Africa without African input.

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Scramble for Africa

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British imperialist who envisioned expanding British control across Africa. His influence led to the colonization of Southern Africa (Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe and Zambia).

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Cecil Rhodes

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Established personal control over the Congo Free State, leading to brutal exploitation and atrocities, including forced labor and millions of deaths.

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King Leopold II of Belgium

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After the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Britain took direct control over India, leading to the economic exploitation of the country while introducing British law, infrastructure, and education.

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British Raj in India

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Britain forced China to open its ports to British trade, including opium, leading to unequal treaties and the creation of spheres of influence in China by European powers.

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Opium Wars

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Japan, instead of being colonized, adopted Western industrialization and militarization, becoming an imperial power in its own right, expanding into Korea and China.

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Meiji Restoration

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A vital waterway controlled by the British and French, it provided faster access to colonies in Asia and Africa, becoming a major point of conflict during British imperial dominance over Egypt.

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Suez Canal

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After the Ottoman Empire’s fall, Britain and France gained control over regions in the Middle East under the guise of “mandates,” reshaping the political landscape.

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British and French Mandates

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U.S. policy that opposed European interference in Latin America, asserting influence over the region.

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Monroe Doctrine

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The United States defeated Spain and took control of its former colonies, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, marking the U.S. as an emerging imperial power.

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Spanish-American War

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An extension of the Monroe Doctrine, this policy justified U.S. intervention in Latin American countries to maintain stability, often referred to as “imperialism without colonization.”

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Roosevelt Corollary