Unit 7 - Imperialism

Question 1

David Livingston

Answer 1

Scottish missionary who explored much of Africa and sought to preach Christianity.

Question 2

Cecil Rhodes

Answer 2

A businessman who organized a diamond mining company, building a British empire in South Africa.

Question 3

Henry Stanley

Answer 3

Reporter who explored the Congo and helped King Leopold of Belgium to obtain land in Africa.

Question 4

Shaka

Answer 4

A Zulu chief who created a large centralized state in southern Africa .

Question 5

Leopold II

Answer 5

King of Belgium who took land in the Congo, exploiting Africans and forcing them to labor. 10 million Africans died under his rule.

Question 6

Sun Yat-sen

Answer 6

A revolutionary and leader of the Guomindang. First president of the Republic of China.

Question 7

Imperialism

Answer 7

A policy of extending a country’s power through diplomatic or military force

Question 8

Economic Imperialism

Answer 8

A country gaining economic power over other countries.

Question 9

Cash crop

Answer 9

A crop produced for its commercial value rather than its personal use to the grower

Question 10

Suez Canal

Answer 10

Artificial waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean and Red Sea

Question 11

Transvaal

Answer 11

Former province of South Africa `

Question 12

Great Trek

Answer 12

The migration of the Boers due to British aggression

Question 13

Assimilation/Paternalism

Answer 13

Becoming absorbed into a cultural group. Restricting the freedoms of subordinates in their supposed best interest.

Question 14

Union of South Africa

Answer 14

British controlled state that joined the four Boer republics

Question 15

Opium War

Answer 15

War between Chinese and British over the trade of opium, an addictive drug

Question 16

Boxer Rebellion

Answer 16

Group of rebels in China who were discontent with the Dowager Empress’s rule and resented foreigners. Rebelled by surrounding the European section of Beijing and putting it under siege.

Question 17

Annexation

Answer 17

When territory becomes a part of a nation.

Question 18

Colony

Answer 18

An area under control of a distant “mother country”

Question 19

Sphere of Influence

Answer 19

An area where another country has influence over economics or politics

Question 20

East India Trading Co.

Answer 20

A British company that traded with colonies in India

Question 21

Cape Town

Answer 21

One of the capitals of South Africa; the country’s legislative seat

Question 22

Racism

Answer 22

The belief that one race is superior to another

Question 23

Zulu

Answer 23

An African state in southern Africa who conflicted with the Boers and British

Question 24

Orange Free State

Answer 24

A former Boer sovereign republic, later became a part of the union of South Africa

Question 25

Indirect Rule/ Direct Rule

Answer 25

Direct Rule = the colonizing country completely rules the colony
Indirect Rule = the colony is mostly self-governed; native peoples retain certain powers

Question 26

Treaty of Nanking

Answer 26

A peace treaty that ended the Opium War. Gave Britain Hong Kong.

Question 27

Open Door Policy

Answer 27

Merchants from all nations could trade in China; prevented colonization

Question 28

Commercial Colonialism

Answer 28

Colonizing a nation for economic purposes.

Question 29

Territory

Answer 29

A piece of land belonging to a sovereign power of state

Question 30

Protectorate

Answer 30

A state that is protected or controlled by a more powerful state.

Question 31

Social Darwinism

Answer 31

“Survival of the fittest”; members of a society will evolve the same way nature evolves.

Question 32

White Man’s Burden

Answer 32

The supposed responsibility of white people to “teach” nonwhite people their superior culture

Question 33

Boers

Answer 33

Dutch farmers who settled South Africa

Question 34

Congo

Answer 34

Area of central Africa, formerly belonging to the Belgian

Question 35

Berlin Conference

Answer 35

A meeting of 14 European nations to decide how to divide up Africa

Question 36

Taiping Rebellion

Answer 36

A massive civil war against the ruling Qing dynasty. 1850-1864.

Question 37

Extraterritorial rights

Answer 37

Where foreigners aren’t subject to the laws of the country they are staying in.

Question 38

Manchu Dynasty

Answer 38

Also known as the Qing dynasty; the last ruling family of China from 1644-1912