Vocab 1
imperialism
the idea of expanding one's territory by taking over another country
cultural diffusion
the spreading out and merging of pieces from different cultures
What does the phrase mean "the sun never sets on the British Empire"
it was always daytime somewhere in the empire
Mother countries improved infrastructure in their colonies to get resources more efficiently
True
scarcity
the state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage.
colonialism/imperialism
"control by one power over a dependent area or people
What happened at the Berlin Conference?
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without considering the cultural and ethnic differences of the African people.
Why was the British Empire so powerful?
Used natural resources from weaker nations to build trade, markets, and a powerful military
Wealth
a large amount of money or property
natural resources
including palm oil, ivory, rubber, gold, diamonds, metals, and cotton
What is an economic cause of Imperialism?
Great Britain did not have a lot of natural resources so they took raw materials from weaker countries.
What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?
animal fat on rifle cartridges angered the sepoys
racism
when someone is treated differently because of their race, ethnicity, nationality or color
indigenous
their presence in an area may have been established for many generations
During Imperialism, Britian ruled over ____of the world's population
a quarter
The whole point of the Boxer Rebellion was to...
To take back China from western influence
infrastructure
the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities (e.g. buildings, roads, power supplies) needed for the operation of a society or enterprise.
apartheid
a system of legislation that upheld segregation against non-white citizens of South Africa
Many indigenous people's culture was lost and destroyed during imperialism.
true
Why did the Boxer Rebellion not achieve their goal?
They only weakened the dynasty and the Boxers were not actually bulletproof