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This was a major motive for European imperialism in the 1800s.
What is need for raw materials and new markets?
This is when a stronger country takes control of a weaker country's land, people, or resources.
What is imperialism?
This is the spread of Western ideas, culture, and technology to other parts of the world.
What is Westernization?
This was the rapid colonization and division of African territory by European powers in the late 1800s.
What was the Scramble for Africa?
This was a conflict in Southern Africa between the Zulu kingdom and British empire over control of territory.
What are Zulu wars?
This ideology was used to justify imperialism by claiming that Europeans had a duty to civilize and educate non-Europeans.
What is the "White Man's Burden"?
This is one economic effect of Imperialism on colonies.
What is colonies lost control of their natural resources? (or forced to trade only with Europe)
This describes the growing connection and exchange of goods, ideas, and people across the world.
What is Globalization?
These were Conflicts between China and Britain over the British trade of opium.
What were the Opium Wars?
This is a form of control where the Imperial power governs directly through its own officials.
What is direct rule?
This technological invention made it easier for Europeans to travel and conquer new lands.
What is the steamship?
This is one cultural effect of Imperialism on colonies.
What is local traditions and languages were replaced or mixed with European ones?
This is a belief that stronger nations are naturally superior and should dominate weaker ones.
What is Social Darwinism?
This is a region where one country has special economic or political control, though not direct rule.
What is the Sphere of Influence?
This is a system where local rules are allowed to maintain authority under the guidance of the Imperial power.
What is indirect rule?
This country was controlled by Britain during the Age of Imperialism. (hint: spices)
What is India?
This is the process of developing industries that use machines to produce goods.
What is industrialization?
These are natural resources used to produce manufactured goods.
What are raw materials?
This is a territory that keeps its local government, but is controlled or protected by a foreign power.
What is a protectorate?
This was a US statement expanding the Monroe Doctrine to justify intervention in Latin America.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
This leader of Belgium was best remembered for brutal exploitation of Congolese labor.
Who is King Leopold II?
This term describes strong pride and loyalty to one's nation.
What is nationalism?
This was a meeting where European nations divided Africa into colonies without African input.
What was the Berlin conference?
This was a Chinese uprising against foreign influence and Christian missionaries.
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
This was a period when Japan modernized and industrialized to resist Western domination.
What is the Meiji Restoration?