Unit 15 Flashcards
battle in which Italy lost 6,000 soldiers to Ethiopians in 1894
Adowa
diamond company founded by Cecil Rhodes
De Beers
he applied Darwin’s concept of “natural selection” to ENTIRE groups of people
Herbert Spencer
the French concept that said it was their duty to spread French culture to “inferior” peoples
the civilizing mission
the British concept that said it was their duty to spread British culture to “inferior” peoples
the White Man’s Burden
British poet who popularized the notion of the White Man’s Burden
Rudyard Kipling
idea that the “New” Imperialism was caused by a desire to alleviate the social problems caused by industrialization
Social imperialism
idea that the “New” Imperialism was caused by the Europeans’ desire to protect their established interests from being seized by native peoples
peripheral explanation
critic of imperialism; said rush to acquire colonies was due to capitalism’s need to invest surplus money
J A Hobson
author whose Heart of Darkness criticized European greed and racism
Joseph Conrad
product grown in India that reversed the balance of trade between Britain and China
opium
ended the First Opium War; gave Hong Kong to Britain
Treaty of Nanking
Egyptian leader who led modernization movement and attracted European investment to Egypt
Muhammad Ali
north African colony of France
Algeria
Dutch farmer in South Africa
Boer