Yi Unit 6 Flashcards
Social Darwinism 6.1
Social Darwinism is the thought of the survival of the fittest and evolution. Europeans thought that they were superior over places like Africa and China, and wanted to colonize and “civilize” other nations, which caused a wave of Imperialism.
Ideologies contributed to the development of Imperialism by allowing people to feel superior to others. Ideologies like Nationalism and Social Darwinism allowed people to want their country to be on top and in turn, imperialize colonies for their countries.
Belgian Congo 6.2
The Congo Free State was under the rule of King Leopold II (Belgium), and he had no oversight over what he could and could not do. Over the time of his personal rule anywhere from 5 - 13 million people were killed in the Congolese Genocide. If the people of Congo were not able to meet their quota for rubber sap, their children were maimed to make the parents work harder.
LO: One way state power shifted in various parts of the world is that those who already had existing colonies, like the British in India, continued to maintain their role and began a direct control rule, while those who were establishing colonies, like the Dutch in Southeast Asia, worked on acquiring these colonies. There was also the scramble for Africa, or the Berlin Conference, where Europeans peacefully split up the colonies in Africa, without any African colonies present at the conference.
Berlin Conference 6.2
The Berlin Conference was a conference between European nations that peacefully divided Africa into colonies under the rule of European nations. It was also known as the Scramble for Africa.
LO: One way state power shifted in various parts of the world is that those who already had existing colonies, like the British in India, continued to maintain their role and began a direct control rule, while those who were establishing colonies, like the Dutch in Southeast Asia, worked on acquiring these colonies. There was also the scramble for Africa, or the Berlin Conference, where Europeans peacefully split up the colonies in Africa, without any African colonies present at the conference.
Settler Colonies 6.2
Settler colonies are colonies where the indigenous people of a colony were driven out by imperializing forces, and the people from those forces settled in the colony as their own.
LO: One way state power shifted in various parts of the world is that those who already had existing colonies, like the British in India, continued to maintain their role and began a direct control rule, while those who were establishing colonies, like the Dutch in Southeast Asia, worked on acquiring these colonies. There was also the scramble for Africa, or the Berlin Conference, where Europeans peacefully split up the colonies in Africa, without any African colonies present at the conference.
Suez Canal 6.2
The Suez Canal is a canal that creates a direct water route from the Mediterranean Sea into the Indian Ocean without having to go around Africa.
LO: One way state power shifted in various parts of the world is that those who already had existing colonies, like the British in India, continued to maintain their role and began a direct control rule, while those who were establishing colonies, like the Dutch in Southeast Asia, worked on acquiring these colonies. There was also the scramble for Africa, or the Berlin Conference, where Europeans peacefully split up the colonies in Africa, without any African colonies present at the conference.
Boxer Rebellion 6.3
The Boxer Rebellion was a rebellion in China against foreign people in China where many Europeans and Chinese Christians were killed. The Boxers took over foreign embassies and defeated the Qing empress and court.
LO: Some internal factors that could have influenced the process of state-building are turmoil within the county, like the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, where they were unsatisfied with how the government was ruling, so they decided to take action and start a rebellion within their country. Some external factors are imperialism from European countries that barred the people to make their own choices, which in turn caused rebellions and revolutions to fight against the foreign powers.
Creation of Zulu Kingdom 6.3
The Zulu Kingdom was a kingdom that was well organized and a centralized state. They were first defeated by the Dutch, then they won against the British. However, the British eventually won and the Zulu Kingdom eventually became a part of the British colony in Sout Africa.
LO: Some internal factors that could have influenced the process of state-building are turmoil within the county, like the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, where they were unsatisfied with how the government was ruling, so they decided to take action and start a rebellion within their country. Some external factors are imperialism from European countries that barred the people to make their own choices, which in turn caused rebellions and revolutions to fight against the foreign powers.
Indian Rebellion of 1857 6.3
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 was a violent uprising by the people in India, against the British who were forcing them to convert to Christianity. It was started when the British used the fat of cows and pigs on their rifle cartridges. The Indian National Congress was originally formed to bring change to the mistreatment by the British, but realistically they said it because they didn’t want the British to shut down the organization, and the ultimate goal was Indian independence.
LO: Some internal factors that could have influenced the process of state-building are turmoil within the county, like the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, where they were unsatisfied with how the government was ruling, so they decided to take action and start a rebellion within their country. Some external factors are imperialism from European countries that barred the people to make their own choices, which in turn caused rebellions and revolutions to fight against the foreign powers.
Tupac Amaru II’s Rebellion in Peru 6.3
Tupac Amaru started a rebellion against the Spanish mistreatment of the Incan people and inspired and led people to revolt against the Spanish. Tupac Amaru II and his wife were later captured, tortured, and executed, but remained as a symbol of hope and freedom, and inspired many others to revolt.
LO: Some internal factors that could have influenced the process of state-building are turmoil within the county, like the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, where they were unsatisfied with how the government was ruling, so they decided to take action and start a rebellion within their country. Some external factors are imperialism from European countries that barred the people to make their own choices, which in turn caused rebellions and revolutions to fight against the foreign powers.
Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement 6.3
Nongqawuse was a Xhosa prophetess who started a movement known as the Great Cattle-Killing, where the people of Xhosa slaughtered their cattle in response to false prophecies of ancestors helping them to beat the British and fix their crops and cattle. This led to many Xhosa people dying of hunger, and many were displaced.
LO: Some internal factors that could have influenced the process of state-building are turmoil within the county, like the Taiping and Boxer rebellions, where they were unsatisfied with how the government was ruling, so they decided to take action and start a rebellion within their country. Some external factors are imperialism from European countries that barred the people to make their own choices, which in turn caused rebellions and revolutions to fight against the foreign powers.
Export Economy 6.4
Export economies were colonies that were exploited of their natural resources and the resources were exported back to the home country because of a demand for manufactured goods that involved the natural resources. The economy was built on natural resources and raw materials being shipped back to the home country.
LO: Various environmental factors contributed to the development of the global economy by having an increase of want for natural resources to produce manufactured goods, which in turn caused economic imperialism and export economies like cotton production in Egypt and rubber extraction in Congo.
Economic Imperialism 6.5
Economic Imperialism is when people from foreign countries imperialize other colonies for economic value towards their home country. They usually took advantage of the natural resources that occupied the colonies and exploited the people and resources there.
LO: Various economic factors contributed to the development of the global economy because each colony and country has its own natural resources that are beneficial in manufacturing goods, which in turn creates a large economic system when trading these, which brought in a lot of revenue for the country.
Opium Wars 6.5
The Opium Wars were wars between China and Britain, due to the smuggling of opium into China by the British. China banned the trade of opium with Britain, and Britain retaliated with war. Britain won both wars because of its advancements with the Industrial Revolution.
LO: Various economic factors contributed to the development of the global economy because each colony and country has its own natural resources that are beneficial in manufacturing goods, which in turn creates a large economic system when trading these, which brought in a lot of revenue for the country.
Chinese and Indian Indentured Servitude 6.6
After the Abolition Movement, people wanted labor to replace the labor they lost, and because of this, there were many Indian and Chinese indentured servants for the British and the French. in exchange for passageway to the respective countries.
LO: Various environmental factors contributed to migration because as there is a boom of population, like in Japan, the government wants people to migrate to other places to work, in order to have enough room for the growing population. Another reason is if there is a lack of resources, like the potato famine in Ireland, it causes people to migrate to places that have enough resources to sustain themselves.
Migrant Workers (include Japanese and Argentinians) 6.6
Some reasons for temporary migration were to bring home money from working in other places and for a better education. Japan was pushing to regulate their population, so they would urge people to migrate temporarily to places like Australia and the islands surrounding it, and Latin America in places like Brazil and Peru. Japan also pushed for migration to the U.S. The British and Italians also migrated to Argentina because of the booming economic society and the lower cost of living.
LO: Various economic factors that contributed to migration are new job opportunities, like in the US, where people who didn’t have enough job opportunities in their home countries would migrate to work and earn money for their families back home. Indentured servitude was also a reason for migration because the indentured servants didn’t have enough money for passageway into a country, so instead, they traded their labor for a passageway to migrate.
