New Imperialism

Question 1

Types of imperialism

Answer 1

Military
Politically
Economically
Culturally

Question 2

Causes of New Imperialism

Answer 2

Economic interests
Political/Military interests
“Humanitarian” Goals
Social Darwinism

Question 3

Describe Economic Interests

Answer 3

Needed access to more natural resources like:
Oil, coal, rubber
Needed new markets to sell goods and place for growing population

Question 4

Describe political/military interests

Answer 4

Merchant ships needed protection & bases to refuel

National Pride-couldn’t let other European countries seize foreign lands

Question 5

Describe “Humanitarian” goals

Answer 5

Believed European had duty to spread ideas of western civilization
Christianity, medicine, law

Question 6

Describe social Darwinism

Answer 6

Growing sense of Racial Superiority

Strongest races were destined to conquer weaker one. Nature’s way

Question 7

Why did it succeed?

Answer 7

Weakness of non-western states

• old empires were in decline
  
  • Ottoman China India
• slave trade negatively affected African Empires

Question 8

Western advantages

Answer 8

Supportive gov’t &powerful militaries
Superior technology
Weapons & steamships

Question 9

Colonies how did they rule

Answer 9

British=indirect rule
Local rulers to govern but encouraged children to get British education
French=direct rule
Sent official & officers to countries to impose French law and customs

Question 10

Protectorates

Answer 10

Local rulers left in place but expected to follow advice from European advisors
Cheaper less force

Question 11

Spheres of influence

Answer 11

Areas in which outside power claimed exclusive involvement/trade privileges
Europe-China
U.S. Latin America

Question 12

Jihad

Answer 12

Holy struggle to purify Islam

Question 13

Missionaries

Answer 13

Someone sent on a religious cause

Question 14

Who was the first to colonize the Congo

Answer 14

King Leopold of Belgium

Question 15

Berlin Conference

Answer 15

European leaders met to establish the rulers for African colonization

Question 16

What land did France get

Answer 16

North west Africa as big as US

Question 17

What did Britain get

Answer 17

Small and scattered: where most valuable resources were

Question 18

Ethiopia

Answer 18

Only African country to remain free

Question 19

What did Ethiopia’s king do? Menelik II

Answer 19

Modernized
Built state-of-the-art roads and bridges 
Western style schools
Imported newest weapons
European trained his army.

Question 20

Who ruled The Sikh Empire in India?

Answer 20

Ranjit Singh

Question 21

Why did Britain gain power in India?

Answer 21

Exploited India Diversity
Various cultures customs languages made it hard for India to unite

British policies
BEIC goal to improve India and make money
Ended slavery/peace and maintained order/improved education/outlawed sati.

Question 22

Sati

Answer 22

Windows must kill themselves when husband died-usually by fire

Question 23

What are Indian soldiers called

Answer 23

Sepoys

Question 24

What are Viceroys

Answer 24

People who ruled in India in name of British King

-built roads and huge rail networks

Question 25

How did building railroads and road help

Answer 25

Easier to remove raw material/resources

Easier to sell British products throughout India

Question 26

Famine

Answer 26

Mass starvation

Question 27

Imperialism

Answer 27

Domination of one country by another.