The Basics
What is the policy of extending rule or authority of an empire over other nations, countries, or colonies called?
Imperialism
What is nationalism?
A feeling of pride in your nation/feeling your nation is superior to others.
What was the name of the conference organized to regulate European colonization and trade in Africa?
Berlin Conference.
What was one of the positive effects of British rule in India?
Improved education, transportation, communication
What crop was destroyed by disease causing millions of Irish to die or emigrate to other countries?
Potatoes
Which is not a type of Imperialism?
A. Colony
B. Shogun
C. Protectorate
D. Sphere of Influence
Shogun
What is Social Darwinism?
Survival of the fittest.
What was one of the African nations that remained independent throughout the scramble for Africa?
Ethiopia and Liberia
What was the name of the Indian soldiers that rebelled against the British army because of the use of pig and cow fat in their guns?
Sepoys
What company had a monopoly on trade with India?
East India Company
What continent were most of the nations that practice imperialism from?
Europe
What was the name of the poem written by Rudyard Kipling that justified imperialism?
White Man's Burden
who Organized the Berlin Conference?
Otto Von Bismarck
What harmful substance did the British trade to China?
Opium
What consequences did King Leopold II face for his genocide in the Congo?
None
Out of all the instances of imperialism that we covered this year, name one of the main continents that was targeted by imperialism.
Africa or Asia
What was one of the motivations for imperialism?
Missionaries, military, raw materials, new markets
Who was the King of Belgium that ruled over the Congo during the scramble for Africa?
King Leopold II
What treaty ended the Opium War?
Treaty of Nanjing
What was the Scramble for Africa?
European nations competed for control of Africa.
Name one of the main nations that participated in imperialism.
England (Britain), France, Belgium, The Dutch, USA
What is a colony?
A territory governed by a foreign power.
How did The King of Belgium make money in the Congo?
Rubber/ivory
What rebellion started in China to try and get Western Ideas out of the country?
The Boxer Rebellion
What is one negative effect of Imperialism?
Native traditions declined, lands were stripped/environments were polluted, ideas of superiority and inferiority developed.