The Scramble for Africa
This concept, which comes from a Rudyard Kipling poem, illustrates many Europeans’ belief that they had a moral responsibility to "civilize" non-Western nations in Africa and Asia.
What is "White Man's Burden"?
British selling this drug to the Chinese resulted in two wars.
What is opium?
These powered the Second Industrial Revolution.
What are electricity and petroleum?
This was the name given to the emerging class of millionaires who made their fortunes in industry, business, and banking.
Who were the new elite?
This was the name of the alliance among Germany, Austria, and Italy.
What is the Triple Alliance?
This is the medicine that facilitated the opening up of Africa to Western imperialism.
What is quinine?
The spread of Western imperialism remarkably transformed this nation when it adopted Western military and industrial techniques and technologies which enabled it to become an imperial power itself.
What is Japan?
This man invented the first automobile.
Who is Karl Benz?
This Post-Impressionist painter believed that artists could paint what they feel.
Who is Vincent van Gogh?
This was the largest political party in Germany by 1912.
What is the Social Democratic Party (SDP)?
This war was fought between the British and the Dutch over control of South Africa.
What is the Boer War?
This was the name of Indian soldiers who served the British East India Company.
What are Sepoys?
Besides teaching and nursing, this was one new job opportunity for middle-class women.
What is typist, telephone operator, secretary, department store salesgirl?
This was one way in which empire shaped European’s leisure time.
What was big game hunting, exotic goods in the home, natural history museums?
This was one way in which Kaiser Wilhelm II destabilized European diplomatic relations.
What is retiring Bismarck and dropping the Reinsurance Treaty with Russia?
This Belgian king's treatment of the Congolese was so brutal that even other Europeans condemned his actions.
Who is King Leopold II?
This was the name given to Britain’s direct rule of India.
What is the Raj?
This is one new invention that facilitated the conquest of the African interior.
What is the machine gun, steamboats, railroads?
This was one characteristic of Impressionism.
What was focus on changing light and color, painting in the countryside, use of splotches or dots?
When Charles Parnell called for Irish home rule, he meant this.
What is Ireland would gain its own parliament but still remain part of the U.K.?
This British prime minister of South Africa wanted to “paint Africa British red.”
Who is Cecil Rhodes?
This uprising, led by Hong Xiuquan who claimed to be the brother of Jesus, aimed to overthrow the Qing Dynasty.
What is the Taiping Rebellion?
This was one new product of the Second Industrial Revolution.
What is steel, chemicals?
This was one way in which nations focused on the health of their population.
What is child care centers, birth control clinics, men’s sports teams, women’s exercise classes, bicycle-riding clubs, restricting where women could work?
This is what the Reform Act of 1884 did.
It doubled the British electorate OR enfranchised many urban workers, artisans, and farm laborers.