Imperialism
This term describes when a powerful nation controls weaker regions politically, economically, or culturally.
What is imperialism?
This 1884–1885 meeting divided Africa among European powers without African input.
What is the Berlin Conference?
Britain introduced this addictive drug into China, leading to widespread addiction.
What is opium?
The first large group of British settlers sent to Australia were these people.
What are prisoners?
This concept allowed foreigners to be tried under their own laws instead of local laws.
What is extraterritoriality
This African nation successfully resisted imperialism by modernizing its army and importing weapons.
What is Ethiopia?
China lost two wars over opium and was forced to accept unfair agreements called these.
What are the unequal treaties?
Australia was originally used by Britain as this type of colony.
What is a penal colony?
In 1853, the U.S. forced this country to open its ports to trade.
What is Japan?
This form of imperialism allowed local rulers to stay in power while Europeans advised them.
What are protectorates?
This European country caused extreme violence and deaths in the Congo during the “rubber terror.”
What is Belgium?
This Chinese uprising attempted to remove foreign influence from the country.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
The indigenous people of Australia who suffered displacement and violence under British rule.
Who are the aborigines?
This country modernized rapidly after the Meiji Restoration.
What is Japan?
This term refers to exclusive trading rights controlled by a foreign power within another country.
What is a sphere of influence?
was not a colony of Belgium at first.
It was the personal property of King Leopold II of Belgium (1885–1908).
What is the Congo Free State?
This Indian rebellion in 1857 led Britain to take direct control of India.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion/Mutiny
This Pacific ruler was overthrown by U.S. planters in Hawaii.
Who was Queen Liliʻuokalani?
This Southeast Asian country avoided colonization by modernizing and acting as a buffer state.
What is Siam/Thailand?
This term refers to special economic privileges given to foreign powers in a weaker nation.
What are concessions
hands
This canal was vital to British trade because it shortened the route to India.
What is the Suez Canal?
This discovery caused increased British settlement and expansion in Australia.
What is gold?
An estimated _____________ Congolese died due to violence, starvation, disease, and overwork
10 million