New vs. Old Imperialism
Africa
Asia
India
Forms of Imperialism
100
These "three g's" are the motivations for Old Imperialism
What are are gold, glory, and gospel
100
This meeting determined the fate of Africa and how it would be controlled under European imperialism.
What is the Berlin Conference
100
The time period ruled by Emperor Mutsuhito that pushed Japan into modernization, industrialization, and imperialism
What is the Meiji Era
100
These soldiers were trained by the British to fight for the East India Company's army
What are sepoys
100
Somaliland, Libya, and German East Africa are all examples of this form of imperialism.
What are colonies
200
By placing importance on these specific motivations, New Imperialism focused on bettering other competing nations rather than just gaining resources
What are strategic power and prestige
200
These 7 European countries were involved in the "Scramble for Africa"
What are England, Italy, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, and Spain
200
This uprising started with frustration at special privileges given to foreigners and became a siege on "foreign devils" (specifically Christians)
What is the Boxer Rebellion
200
India was known as the most valuable of all Britain's colonies, the "______________"
What is the "jewel in the crown"
200
These were used by European powers in China to control business and investment and to stop Western countries from creating colonies
What are spheres of influence
300
New Imperialism's impact was usually felt throughout these continents and countries
What are Africa, India, Southeast Asia, China, Australia/New Zealand
300
Describe as many positive effects of imperialism in Africa as you can
-new technology -improved medicine -infrastructure (roads/bridges/ports) -new trade/economic relations -new irrigation systems -education
300
Under these, foreigners were not subject to Chinese laws in five major Chinese ports
What are extraterritorial rights
300
The Sepoy Mutiny broke out due to this rumor
What is that the rifle cartridges were greased with beef and pork fat (against Hindu and Islam religions)
300
The British East India Company's rule over India from 1757-1858 is this form of imperialism
What is economic imperialism
400
Describe as many examples as you can of New Imperialism
-Scramble for Africa (European colonies) -British Empire (Australia, New Zealand, Africa, India, China) -Japanese Empire (Korea, Manchuria, parts of China) -United States (Philippines, Cuba, parts of Central America) -Dutch Indies -Banana Republics (Dole in South and Central America)
400
How has imperialism affected post-colonial life in Africa? Give some positive and negative examples
-genocide -civil war -political instability -broken social systems -western language and education systems -stripped resources -independence and nationalism
400
This short war proved to the West that Japan was the true power in East Asia
What is the Russo-Japanese War
400
British rule after India came under direct control of England was called this
What is Raj
400
Describe a protectorate and give an example of one we've discussed in class.
What is a country or territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power. Examples include Niger River delta area, Korean peninsula under Japanese rule
500
Describe as many examples of Old Imperialism as you can
-Conquistadors in South America (Aztec, Maya, Inca) -13 Colonies -Columbus and the "New World" -Sir Francis Drake and Spanish explorers in California/West Coast -Russia in Alaska -Portugal and Spain throughout West Indies and South Pacific
500
Describe as many negative effects of imperialism on Africa as you can:
-top jobs to foreigners, labor jobs to locals -mismanagement of societies due to focus on European advancement -European manufactured goods replace local goods -food crops destroyed to make room for cash crops -took valuable resources
500
Describe 2 ways Japan and China reacted to imperialism similarly and 2 ways they reacted differently
-both initially resisted imperialism -both were forced to open ports to trade by Western powers -both controlled Manchuria at one point -both had centralized power (Empress in China, Emperor in Japan)
500
Describe 2 positive and 2 negative effects of India under British rule
Positive: more modernization and nationalist practices and groups; moving away from traditional practices and the rigid caste separation; economic success, infrastructure, education Negative: racism from Social Darwinism and result of Sepoy Mutiny; split of Hindu and Muslim population (Bengal), social class determines Indian occupations and British citizens dominance over them
500
Describe the difference between imperialism and colonialism
Imperialism = the belief system of economic/political dominance over other countries/territory Colonialism = the practice of creating colonies and other ways of maintaining dominance over those countries
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