Motives
Missionaries
What was the name for the dividing up of land in Africa by European powers
Scramble for Africa
Who ruled India before the Europeans arrived?
The Mughal Empire
This drug became a focul point of trade between Britain and China.
Opium
Name for the top military commander in Japan
Shogun
Colonies served as places to invest extra _______ (money)
Capital
Give 3 reasons for European imperialism in Africa
Raw Materials, Missionaries, New markets, prestige
Forced to serve in army all over the world, shell casings covered in pig fat violated religion
Name two ways the Chinese tried to discourage the Opium trade?
Confiscated Opium, decapitated smugglers, outlawed it
Why was Japan so isolated during the 250 years of the Tokugawa Shogunate
They made laws prevented foreigners from coming to Japan and Japanese from leaving
Ideology claiming the need to civilize native inhabitants and bring them Western culture
"White Man's Burden"
This event took place on November 15, 1884 in Germany
Berlin Conference
Which other country did the British have to drive out of India?
France
The Treaty of Nanjing put and end to this event?
First Opium War
Commodore Matthew Perry sailed to Japan for what reason?
Use the US Navy to force Japan to open trade
Many islands were taken over for this imperialist purpose.
Refueling stations
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
Divide up Africa diplomatically to avoid war/fighting
Following the Sepoy Rebellion, Britain assumed control of India from the British East India Company. What was the name of this
British Raj
In 1899, groups of Chinese peasants had formed a secret society, the Righteous Harmonious Fists that revolted against foreigners. What was this called?
The Boxer Rebellion
The period of reform from 1868 to 1912 was known as this
The Meiji Restoration
Prestige
Who lead the Berlin Conference?
Otto Von Bismarck
What was the name of the trading company
British East India Company
Name two consequences of the Treaty of Nanjing for the Chinese
Pay indemnities to Britain, open 5 port cities, Hong Kong given to England
What was the name for the Western Style legislation put in place in Japan?
Diet