Africa
Name the meeting of European nations to divide Africa AND state the reason the meeting was called
Berlin Conference, to divide colonies in Africa and avoid conflict between powers
Not all Indians accepted British influence. Name a group that resisted British control over India.
Indian National Congress
What is the name of the attacks in China where men attacked and killed Europeans in hopes to remove foreign influence?
Boxer Rebellion
Stronger nations taking over weaker nations for resources/power.
Imperialism
What was the goal of European missionaries who traveled to Africa during the Scramble for Africa?
Spread religion
What two nations in Africa maintained their independence after the rest of Africa was partitioned amongst Europeans?
Liberia, Ethiopia
What caused the British to shift from a protectorate to direct control over India?
Sepoy Rebellion
What type of Imperial control manipulates trade deficits and the economy to influence a nation?
Sphere of Influence
The imperialist power uses its own people to rule (from Europe).
Direct Control
Using local leaders to help rule (ex: using Sepoy soldiers from India)
Indirect Control
Name one group in Africa that resisted European Imperialism.
The Zulu’s in South Africa
What type of control did the British utilize in India? Who did they hire as soldiers?
Indirect control, and they hired Sepoy soldiers
What is the source of conflict between China and Britain?
Britain would not stop selling opium to China (OPIUM WAR)
Provide 2 reasons a country would imperialize?
More Land, and Resources/cheap raw materials
Island off the coast of South Africa
Madagascar
What three groups fought for control in South Africa?
Zulu, British, and Dutch.
The British focused on growing cash crops in India. How did this emphasis on cash crops effect India?
It caused a famine throughout the land
What treaty ends the Opium Wars conflict?
Treaty of Nanjing
What is the social belief that many Europeans had which was used to justify conquering weaker nations and stealing their resources?
Social Darwinism
Now that it is a whole country, but during the imperialism chapter that we studied it was split into two different countries, what were they?
Sudan, and South Sudan
After the Berlin Conference Great Britain was given control of North Africa. By gaining control over North Africa, what important waterway was granted to Britain that shortened its trade routes to Asia?
Suez Canal (through Egypt)
Who led the INC and what strategy did they use to remove British influence from India?
Ghandi, and Non-violent protest
What concessions had to be made to Britain after it won the Opium Wars? (Provide 2)
China had to give Hong Kong to Great Britain and Extraterritoriality
What are two positive results from Imperialism? (This can be positives for Africa or India.)
Hospitals and schools remained in the country
Better sanitation
Reduces local fighting
Technology brings economic growth
Was the crown jewel in the British Empire?
India