old imperalism vs new imperalism Flashcards
what is imperalism
a policy of extending a country’s power and influence through diplomacy or military force
old imperalsism time period
1500s and 1600s
asia and africa old imperialism : what was it
trade and tradings tations
spain and portugal: old imperialism
ports in africa and asia
besides america what was not frequent
terriotial conquests
what is the new imperialism of the 1800s?
total social, economic, and political control over much of asia and africa
what are the 8 motives for the new imperialism
1) demand for RAW MATERIALS from asia and africa which are needed for new factories (industrialization pushed)
2) NEW MARKETS- west european countries wanted to take over places to sell their goods back to
3) NAVAL BASES - key for countries to have places like Singapore, Hong Kong
4) TRAVEL AND CURIOSITY - will increase as steamships make it easier to travel places
5) JINGOISM
6) social darwinism
7) cheap labor for the colonizing countries to exploit
8) the colonies could be used as a place for surplus population
what is jingoism
super patriotism
example of colonies being used as a palce for surplus population
english middle class went to africa and asia for better lives
bright scientists misguided notion to take darwin’s idea and turn it to the idea that ____
Nordics were superior
nordics
northern europeans
who is the biggest believer of nordics superiority
hubert spencer
which nordics were considered to be the best
wasps: white anglo-saxon prots.
what kinds of things did WASPS do to prove their point and to justify horrible treatement on people in africa and asisa?
Scientific ideas such as measuring craniums
