Vocabulary
Definition: Love and loyalty to one’s country.
What is nationalism?
Europeans wanted colonies for raw materials and new markets. This motive is called…
Economic motive
What discovery in 1867 and 1886 increased European interest in South Africa?
Diamonds and Gold
Group in China that rebelled against foreign influence.
The Boxers
One positive impact of imperialism in Africa.
Infrastructure, hospitals, schools, literacy
One country’s domination over the economic, political, or cultural life of another.
What is imperialism?
Desire to show national strength by gaining colonies.
Nationalism / Political motive
What invention allowed Europeans to defeat African armies quickly?
Maxim machine gun
Indian rebellion caused by rifle cartridges rumored to contain beef and pork fat.
Sepoy Mutiny / Indian Rebellion
One negative economic impact in Africa.
Cash crops, monopoly, poverty, famine
Belief that some races or nations are superior to others, often used to justify imperialism because it was connected to a "science".
What is Social Darwinism?
Belief that Europeans had a duty to spread Christianity and “civilize” others.
Religious motive / White Man’s Burden
What meeting divided Africa among European nations?
Berlin Conference
African country that successfully resisted European takeover.
Ethiopia (Menelik II)
Long-term political consequence of imperialism in Africa.
Artificial borders / political instability
Land controlled by settlers from a foreign nation.
What is a colony?
Using Darwin’s idea of “survival of the fittest” to justify imperialism. Racism
Social Darwinism/Ideological Motives
Strategy where Europeans encouraged rival African groups to fight each other.
Divide and conquer
First genocide of the 20th century committed by Germany.
Herero genocide
How did imperialism affect Europe economically?
Industrial growth, dependency on colonies, taxes
Maxim gun, quinine, and steam boat.
Explain how ALL FOUR motives worked together in European imperialism.
(Open-ended — best explanation earns points)
Explain why Europeans were unable to conquer most of Africa before the 1800s, but succeeded after 1850.
(Open explanation: technology + medicine + industrialization)
Name TWO non-violent forms of resistance used by Africans.
Boycotts, strikes, unions, migration, newspapers, religious resistance
Explain one long-term consequence of imperialism that still affects the world today.
(Open-ended: borders, ethnic conflict, political instability, economic dependency, nationalism)