Indian soldiers rebeled against their British officers
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Imperialism can be describe as
A stronger nation taking over a weaker nation
100
Who was the emperor of Ethiopia that modernized his army and defeated the Italians at the Battle of Adwa?
Menelik II
100
Why did Britain begin exporting opium to China?
to change the balance of trade in favor of Britain
100
Social Darwinism is
The belief that some races are superior to others because of the ability to adapt.
200
Define Nationalism
Extreme pride and devotion to one's national group
200
List 3 examples of conflict caused by Nationalism
Terrorism Revolution
Unification
200
“Chronic wrongdoing. . . in the Western Hemisphere. . . may force the United States, however reluctantly, . . . to the exercise of an international police power.”
—Theodore Roosevelt, 1904
Roosevelt Corollary.
200
Why did the British occupy Egypt in 1882?
to maintain access to the Suez Canal when the Egyptian government appeared unstable
200
What did the Berlin Conference achieve?
It set rules for how European nations should divide Africa
300
Before 1858, British imperialism in India was carried out by the
British East India Company
300
What African nation maintained it's independence during the "Scramble for Africa"?
Ethiopia
300
The Roosevelt Corollary was issued in order to ....
warn European nations to stay out of the Americas.
300
List three motivations that drove European and U.S. Imperialism
Economic
Spread Culture
Military
300
Why were Japan’s reforms more effective at resisting Western imperialism than China’s reforms were?
They did not isolate themselves from the rest of the world.
400
What are the five elements of Nationalism
Culture. Religion.
History . Language.
400
What was a political motive that drove the new European imperialism in Africa?
European leaders believed that controlling colonies would strengthen their governments reputation throughout the world.
400
What factors allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia and Africa after 1800?
military advantages such as superior weapons
weak Asian and African Empires
400
What was A.T. Mahan’s plan for U.S. imperialism
Modernize the U.S. Navy
Build the Panama Canal
Gain territory in the Caribbean and Pacific
400
What territory did the U.S. gain after the Spanish/American War?
Cuba Puerto Rico Philippine islands
500
Following the Civil War in the United States, Britain relied on India for which raw material?
Cotton
500
“I contend that we are the finest race in the world and that the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race. . . What an alteration there would be if they [Africans] were brought under Anglo-Saxon influence.”
—Cecil Rhodes, Confessions of Faith, 1877
"White Man's Burden"
500
What led the British government to take control of India from the British East India Company?