new imperialism and congo

Question 1

what is Social Darwinism

Answer 1

a social theory that had ideas about the revolution and “survival of the fittest” were applied to human society

Question 2

how did king Leopold violate the Berlin Act

Answer 2

he exploited indigenous people by forcing the Congolese to collect rubber. he didn’t practice free trade.

Question 3

what were the effects of colonialism in the congo

Answer 3

positive: expanded medicine/ healthcare, and education
negative: racism, segregation, and Europeans controlled all of the industries.

Question 4

what is exploitation?

Answer 4

to take advantage and treat someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work

Question 5

what raw materials did the Congo produce?

Answer 5

rubber, gold, diamonds, ivory, and cobalt

Question 6

who was Henry Stanley?

Answer 6

he went to Africa to find out about the living conditions, then set out to explore the Africa and Congo river. he helped king Leopold sign 450 peace treaties with the Congo leaders and ultimately acquire the Congo Free state.

Question 7

who was king Leopold II?

Answer 7

the Belgium monarch who owned the Congo free state

Question 8

who was ED morel?

Answer 8

he was a shipping clerk in England who saw that rubber was leaving the Congo but guns were being shipped in. He realized that there was no free trade.

Question 9

who was George Washington Williams?

Answer 9

he went to the Congo thinking he was going to see humanitarian efforts, but witnessed human rights violations. he sent letters to the president of the U.S. and to king Leopold. he also appealed to those who signed the Berlin act.

Question 10

what was the Berlin conference?

Answer 10

14 European countries came together to make rules for the division of Africa. no African rulers were invited

Question 11

what is quinine?

Answer 11

an anti malaria medication. it enabled Europeans to explore and establish outposts in deep central Africa

Question 12

what is the maxim gun?

Answer 12

first automatic gun. enabled the Europeans to explore and fight resistance

Question 13

what was the scramble for Africa?

Answer 13

when all the European countries colonized parts of Africa

Question 14

what is imperialism?

Answer 14

the seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country

Question 15

what was the Berlin act?

Answer 15

the 14 countries who signed the act agreed to protect free trade, protect the freedom of religion, and agreed to end slavery

Question 16

what is an upstander?

Answer 16

a person who witness a crime and does something

Question 17

what is a bystander?

Answer 17

a person who witnesses a crime but doesn’t do anything

Question 18

what is a physical map?

Answer 18

ti depicts the differences between land elevations, ocean depths, mountains, and rivers

Question 19

what is a political map?

Answer 19

it depicts countries, provinces, territories, and cities

Question 20

what is the prime meridian?

Answer 20

divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. it helps evaluate time.

Question 21

what is the equator?

Answer 21

divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. it helps us identify the different climate zones

Question 22

what is a perpetrator?

Answer 22

a person who commits the crime

Question 23

who were the up standers for the Congo?

Answer 23

George Washington Williams and ED Morel

Question 24

who were the bystanders for the Congo?

Answer 24

Great Britain, they didn’t want to get involved because they didn’t want to push Belgium and France together; Missionaries, they didn’t to get kicked out of the Congo because they believed that their work was important; and other countries who heard about what was happening.