Imperialism in Africa/China/India
Africa was divided into colonies at the ______ Conference
What is the Berlin Conference?
________ is when a powerful country takes land from another country for the purpose of economic, political, and social gain.
What is imperialism?
What is false?
What were Sepoys?
What is Indian soldiers for Great Britain?
Why did the "Boxers" rebel during the Boxer Rebellion?
What is to get rid of foreign influence in China?
Why was India called the “Crown Jewel” in the British Empire?
What is They made the most money for the British"
The belief that European countries need to "civilize" their colonies
What is the White Man's Burden?
Territory China gave to the British in the Treaty of Nanking.
What is Hong Kong?
Most Sepoys practiced what religion?
What is Islam?
What were the Boxers?
What is an anti-imperialist group?
Define sphere of influence
What is an area where a nation has a near monopoly in economic, political, and social influence?
Term for when people view their country as better than all other countries
What is nationalism?
What caused the Opium Wars?
What is British were selling Opium, a highly addictive drug to the British
What was the main cause of the Indian Revolt of 1857?
What is the Sepoys refused to use British weapons that were greased in pork fat?
True or False: The British defeated the Boxers and increased European spheres of influence in China.
What is true?
Define "Scramble for Africa"
What is The dividing of Africa into a series of colonies for each of the European imperial powers?
This was the main economic motive for imperialism
What is imperial powers needed raw materials for their factories due to the industrial revolution?
This was a result of the Opium Wars
What is China was split into spheres of influence?
The time period of British Rule over India from 1858 to 1947.
What is British Raj?
Which country did the Boxer Rebellion take place in?
What is China?
Who was not allowed to participate in the Berlin Conference?
What is Africa?
The Belgian king who operated the Congo as his own private business from 1885 to 1909 and caused the death of millions of West Africans
Who was Leopold II?
“The British treat nations as the silkworm farmer treats his worms; as long as they produce silk, he cares for them well; when they stop, he feeds them to the fish.” – Sun Yat Sen
What does the above quote mean
It highlights how the British would treat colonies fairly as long as the colonies produced enough materials for them
The British _______________ Company took control of India following the failure of the Indian Revolt of 1857.
What is the British East India Company?
This means payments or compensation made by a country or group to another as a result of war, damage, or wrongdoing.
What are reparations?