Causes and Effects of Imperialism
Which major historical time period came before and fueled imperialism?
The Industrial Revolution
What conference set up the rules for dividing Africa?
Berlin Conference
What were Sepoys?
A series of conflicts weakens China and exposes it to external threats.
What was the largest Muslim Empire?
Ottoman Empire
What were two economic causes of Imperialism?
Europeans wanted more raw materials and new markets to sell to.
What did Christian Missionaries do in Africa?
Built schools, churches, and clinics.
Why were Sepoys angry with the British?
British ignored Indian culture and religion
What drug did the British introduce to China in an attempt to take over the country?
Opium
In the 1890's what happened to the great Muslim empires?
They were weakened by a series of internal conflicts
What were some negative effects of Imperialism?
Loss of culture, exploitation, wars, famines
What two African nations avoided European imperialism?
Liberia and Ethiopia
How many Indians died in the Sepoy Rebellion?
800,000
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
Chinese citizens attempted to force all Westerners out of China.
The discovery of what natural resources led to Western interest in Iran?
Oil
What were some positives of Imperialism?
Western investment in developing nations, building of infrastructure such as railroads, customs that threaten human rights are eliminated
Which European took over Northwestern Africa, such as Algeria?
France
What was the Indian National Congress?
A group of Indians who wanted independence and democracy.
Who won the Opium Wars?
British
Which European Powers were interested in Iran?
Britain and Russia
What were some cultural causes of Imperialism?
Desire to spread Christianity, desire to spread Western culture.
What 6 European countries imperialized Africa?
Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Spain, and Italy
Good- railroads, telegraphs, irrigation, laws, customs that ended human rights violations.
Negative- Britain steals resources, the British kill local craft industry, Indians starve, the British take powerful jobs, and Indians treated as inferior
How did Qing rulers view Western European countries?
They saw them as a threat to Chinese Confucian traditions.
What major canal was given to the British by the Egyptians causing a delay in their modernization?
The Suez Canal