Imperial Powers
This European country established the Congo Free State under King Leopold II.
Who is King Leopold II of Belgium?
This rebellion in China aimed to expel foreign influence and was led by the "Boxers."
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
This British colony in South Asia became the "Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire.
What is India?
These individuals aimed to spread Christianity and Western values in colonized regions.
Who are missionaries?
The Conference that regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the late 19th century.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This Japanese policy was implemented in response to Western imperialism, leading to rapid modernization.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
This African kingdom successfully resisted British colonization until the early 20th century.
Who are the Zulu?
This territory in Southeast Asia was divided between France and the United Kingdom during imperialism.
What is Indochina?
This ideology justified imperialism by claiming that Europeans were bringing "civilization" to other parts of the world.
What is the "White Man's Burden"?
The introduction of European goods and technologies significantly altered local economies and societies in colonized regions.
What is economic and social transformation in colonized societies?
This German colony in Africa was the site of the Herero and Namaqua genocide.
What is German South-West Africa?
This rebellion in China, led by Hong Xiuquan, sought to overthrow the Qing Dynasty and establish the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom.
What is the Taiping Rebellion?
This territory was indirectly ruled by British officials and became a major base for British trade in West Africa.
What is the British West Africa?
his economic theory promoted free trade and the idea that imperialism was a natural result of capitalist expansion.
What is free trade capitalism?
The partitioning of Africa led to the creation of artificial borders that ignored existing ethnic and cultural boundaries.
What are artificial borders and disruption of traditional societies?
This treaty ended the First Sino-Japanese War, granting Japan control over Taiwan and parts of Korea.
What is the Treaty of Shimonoseki?
This leader organized the Anglo-Zulu War to defend his kingdom against British forces.
Who is Shaka Zulu?
This French colony in North Africa was known for its extensive mining of natural resources like iron and oil.
What is Algeria?
This British economist is known for his "Heart of Darkness" critique of imperialism.
Who is Joseph Conrad?
The spread of Western education and legal systems in colonies often undermined traditional structures and governance.
What is the undermining of traditional governance through Western systems?
This conflict involved multiple European powers vying for control in East Africa, leading to significant territorial shifts.
What is the Scramble for Africa?
Empress Dowager CiXi played a pivotal role in this Chinese rebellion by supporting the Boxers against foreign influence.$500: This Southeast Asian country resisted French colonization through the leadership of
Who is Empress Dowager CiXi?
This Southeast Asian country resisted French colonization through the leadership of figures like Ho Chi Minh.
What is Vietnam?
Analyze how the perspectives of indigenous merchants differed from those of European government officials regarding imperialism.
How did indigenous merchants view imperialism as disrupting local trade and traditions, while European government officials saw it as a means of expanding national power and economic gain?
Compare the long-term political and social impacts of imperialism on two different African regions, considering both direct and indirect rule.
What are examples such as direct rule in Nigeria and indirect rule in Kenya, leading to political instability and cultural changes in both regions?