Unit 6 Flashcards
Social Darwinism 6.1
Def: Theory of evolution and the survival of the fittest, Europeans believed that it was their mission to civilize new colonies
LO1: Social darwinism led to imperialisation alongside nationalism because they thought of themselves as above others and more educated.
Belgian Congo 6.2
Def: King Leopold II ran this colony until Belgians were notified of his brutality and they removed his power.
LO2: Congo free state was run by Leopold II and he killed between 5-13 million people if they did not meet their quota for rubber sap coming from the trees
Berlin Conference 6.2
Def: A discussion in Germany that occurred over a year where they divided Africa into colonies
LO2: The boarders were set based on resources available and useful farmland for plantations.
Settler colonies 6.2
Def: people who settled in large numbers instead of small numbers to take land and resources from indigenous people.
LO2: Europeans took indigenous peoples land even though they were the minority to gain dominance.
Suez Canal 6.2
Def: This creation made it easier to get troops to the Indian Ocean without a trip around Africa
LO2: This development made foreign resources available to other nations and made western culture more prevalent.
Boxer Rebellion 6.3
Def: The Chinese made this rebellion to drive foreigners out of China and were eventually defeated by the US.
LO3: The US made the open door policy for everyone to trade in China weakening their nation
Creation of Zulu Kingdom 6.3
Def: Tried to set up their own kingdom as a resistance movement to the Boers but when British found out there were diamonds inside the kingdom, they went to war.
LO3: The British wanted the diamonds inside of the Zulu kingdom so they went to war. The first war the British lost, but later they won and the British South African colony took over.
Indian Rebellion of 1857 6.3
Def: the sepoys rebelled against British rule in India leading to the disbandment of the British East India Company because the British liked direct rule of India more.
LO3: The British attempted to convert the Indians to Christianity causing tension. When the rumor spread that cartridges had cow and pig grease on them, they rebelled.
Tupac Amaru II’s Rebellion in Peru 6.3
Def: This person lead an uprising against the colonial elite after they executed the Inca emperor.
LO3: This rebellion formed after taxes were put in place for the Mestizos as well as the indigenous people. His rebellion rebellion showed resistance and gained popularity in Peru when they revolted against Spain.
Xhosa Cattle-Killing Movement 6.3
Def: Xhosa people notice their land being taken by the British, and their cattle were sick. They thought it was because of European sickening spirits so they attempted to rid themselves of the spirits by killing the sick cattle and the Europeans.
LO3: The movement showed their form of resistance to Europeans and led to famine, weakening the people and letting the British fully taking over their land.
Export Economy 6.4
Def: An economy mainly reliant on goods like cash crops being exported.
LO4: When the Europeans invested in land for cash crops to be grown, bananas were grown in Latin and central America helping their economy.
Economic Imperialism 6.5
Def: One country having control over another less developed countries economy
LO5: In Central America the Banana Republics economy had to do as the large companies like the United Fruit Company (UFC) said because they had power over the countries economy.
Opium Wars 6.5
Def: A British and Chinese conflict where British wanted more Chinese goods, but the Chinese did not require as many British goods. In turn, British started selling Opium because it was highly addictive and they did not want to hurt their own population, but the Chinese wanted them to stop.
LO5: British refused to stop selling opium because it created a profit so they went to war. British technology was advanced to the British won after 4 years leading to China industrializing.
Chinese and Indian Indentured Servitude 6.6
Def: Similar to slavery, immigrants worked on plantations, mines, and railroads to gain education in the US and pay off debt. They worked for a number of years before they were free
LO6: The Abolishment act resulted in European need for indentured servants who could fill the job of what their slaves used to do
Migrant workers (include Japanese and Argentinians) 6.6
Def: People who migrated to work on plantations and earn money for their families, then return home.
LO7: Intensive labor opportunities pulled men into new areas to earn money for their families in their old home. Japanese government officials were pushing for these men to leave to have population control
