Unit 6 (1750-1900)

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

The expansion of nations in order to gain power and wealth via controlling other nations

Question 2

White Man’s Burden

Answer 2

The white savior complex which inclined people to think that it was a white man’s job to “help” other nations

Question 3

Settlement Colony

Answer 3

Colony where ruling country sends large group of people to live and reside in the new land

Question 4

Australia, type of colony?

Answer 4

Settlement colony

Question 5

Sphere of Influence

Answer 5

Colony that is not physically taken over by ruling country, yet the ruling country has great control mainly through economics

Question 6

China, type of colony?

Answer 6

Sphere of Influence

Question 7

Dependent colony

Answer 7

Small number of European leaders ruled over the nation’s people

Question 8

India, type of colony?

Answer 8

dependent colony

Question 9

Protectorate Colony

Answer 9

Local leaders kept power yet Europeans had the real control

Question 10

Egypt, type of colony?

Answer 10

Protectorate colony

Question 11

Opium Wars

Answer 11

Opium was often traded between Britain and China as it was produced in India, led to much addiction within China
- In exchange for tea, porcelain and more

Question 12

Indentured Servitude

Answer 12

Increased during this time period to allow people to move to the Americas and escape agricultural and economic depression

Question 13

Social Darwinism

Answer 13

Strong, white nations needed to rule the poorer and weaker nations… bigger nations were meant to control the smaller ones

Question 14

Civilizing Mission

Answer 14

Imperialistic mission where a nation would conquer or control in order to “help” or “civilize” a new nation

Question 15

Indian Revolt of 1857

Answer 15

revolt of the troops (sepoys) which failed but led to the inspiration for independence within India

Question 16

Coffee Plantations

Answer 16

Attracted Japanese immigrants to the Americas due to labor contracts

Question 17

Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement (South Africa)

Answer 17

New era of colonial expansion in South Africa
- Believed to bring back ancient ancestors and chiefs

Question 18

Impact of economic and agricultural depression in Japan

Answer 18

Led to migration of many Japanese citizens to Brazil in order to find work

Question 19

Yaa Asantewa

Answer 19

Protected the Golden Stool during the Asante War
- Changed gender norms

Question 20

New Imperialism in Japan

Answer 20

more industrialized than China, were able to colonize

Question 21

Nanjing Treaty

Answer 21

Ended opium wars with simple payments and tariffs between China and Britain
- Heavily gave power to Britain and established a sphere of influence

Question 22

Chinese Exclusion Act

Answer 22

Prohibited Chinese immigrants from entering the United States

Question 23

Methods of Expansion

Answer 23

1. Private –> state control
2. Diplomacy
3. Warfare
4. Settler Colonies
5. Conquering neighboring colonies

Question 24

Economic Imperialism

Answer 24

Control of a host nation over the economics of a weaker one

Question 25

Motivation for expansion

Answer 25

1. Nationalism
2. Social Darwinism
3. Civilizing Mission

Question 26

Example of Diplomacy to Expand?

Answer 26

Berlin Conference, division of African states

Question 27

Example of warfare to expand?

Answer 27

The British in South Africa

Question 28

United States Imperialism

Answer 28

Manifest destiny, tearing down native communities

Question 29

Export Economies

Answer 29

Colonies that were set up specifically to export one good or commodity
Ex: Indian colony used to produce cotton for UK

Question 30

Environmental causes of migration

Answer 30

Population increase in Europe as well as famine

Question 31

Convict Labor

Answer 31

Colonies like Australia were set up in order to send criminals and introduce the idea of convict laboring

Question 32

Social Impacts of Migration

Answer 32

Gender Imbalance, men left to find work which left lots of women to step into traditionally male roles

Question 33

Cultural Effects of migration

Answer 33

Ethnic enclaves

Question 34

Ethnic enclave

Answer 34

geographic area with high concentration of same ethnicity and culture within a foreign culture

Question 35

European opposition?

Answer 35

Fueled by the idea that so much effort was being put into going abroad that there was lack of resources back at home