Imperialism
What are the four types of imperialism?
Colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
Economic
What was the primary goal of the Berlin Conference?
Split up Africa amongst foreign empires
Name 2 resources the British wanted in from China exchange for opium.
Tea
Spices
Silk
Porcelain
What was the United Fruit Company (UFC)?
A U.S. corporation that controlled large amounts of land and trade in Latin America, especially in Guatemala.
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What is "White Man’s Burden?"
the responsibility of white people to 'civilize' non-white people
What were 2 effects of King Leopold's control over the Congo Free State?
Brutal forced labor, mass killings, and severe human rights abuses, with millions of Congolese suffering or dying, amputations.
What was the British East India Company?
an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India.
What does the term "banana republic" mean?
A politically unstable country dependent on foreign corporations for its economy, often controlled by outside influences.
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Name two economic reasons that fueled imperialism.
Desire for raw materials
Need for new markets
Growing population
Industrial Revolution
What was King Leopold's argument for colonizing the Congo Free State?
Civilization
Christianity
Economic Development
Modernization/Industrialization
Raw Materials
What sparked the Sepoy Rebellion in India?
Indian soldiers (sepoys) revolted against the British due to cultural and religious disrespect, such as the use of pig/cow fat in rifle cartridges.
How did UFC maintain control over Guatemala’s economy?
By monopolizing land, bribing government officials, and influencing policies to favor its business interests.
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How did nationalism contribute to imperialism?
Desire to prove national greatness through conquest
Competition between European powers for colonies
Belief in cultural/racial superiority of one's nation
Who fought in the Boer War?
The British and Dutch-descended Boers (Afrikaners) fought.
How did Gandhi fight for Indian independence during his lifetime? List 2 methods of civil disobedience.
Fasting
Boycotting British cloth
Marches
Strikes
Salt March/Boycott
How did Operation PBSuccess impact Guatemala?
A CIA-led coup in 1954 that overthrew Guatemala’s democratically elected president, Jacobo Árbenz, to protect U.S. business interests and maintain UFC's superiority.
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Explain the difference between a colony and a sphere of influence.
A colony is a territory directly ruled and controlled by a foreign power, while a sphere of influence is a region where a powerful nation exerts significant influence, often through economic or political means, without direct territorial control
Who (or which group of people) faced the most losses as a result of the Boer Wars?
Native South Africans
Name 3 terms of the Treaty of Nanjing.
A deep-water port at Hong Kong
Huge compensation to the British govt & merchants
5 new Chinese treaty ports, where British merchants and their families could live
British citizens in these ports would live under British law, not Chinese
a “most favoured nation” clause that any rights gained by other foreign countries would automatically apply to Great Britain as well.
Why did the U.S. support the overthrow of Jacobo Árbenz?
He introduced land reforms that threatened UFC’s monopoly, leading the U.S. to label him as a communist and intervene.
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