Africa
Between 1875 and 1900, European control over Africa increases from 10% of the continent to 90%. This period of rapid imperialism is called the?
The Scramble for Africa
Which European country gains imperial control over India during this time period?
Britain
The ________ Rebellion was an uprising against foreign influence in China beginning in 1899.
Boxer
The Meiji Restoration is a period of significant ___________ in Japanese history.
Modernization, industrialization, or advancement.
What is Imperialism?
the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country
What is one negative effect of imperialism in Africa?
Loss of independence, people in Africa are forced to work jobs that they do not want to work, borders were drawn that did not align with ethnic groups (creating significant longterm tension), and European culture is forced on people throughout Africa.
What is the name of the trade company that organized British imperialism in India before the Sepoy Rebellion?
The British East India Company
What steps does China take to fight against the increasing popularity of Opium throughout China?
The made it illegal, they threatened to execute any Chinese drug dealer found to be selling opium, and they sent an ambassador to Britain asking them to stop sending Opium into China.
What was the name of the American commodore who arrived in Japan in 1853 and demanded Japan open up to trade?
Matthew Perry
What is one main cause of Imperialism?
Industrial Revolution (mainly the desire for new markets to sell goods in and for natural resources), Nationalism, desire to build a global network of military bases/trading ports, Social Darwinism/"White Man's Burden"
Who organizes the Berlin Conference?
Otto von Bismarck
What is a sepoy?
Indian soldiers who are required to serve the British East India Company in India or overseas
Why did the British begin trading Opium into China?
To create a better balance of trade. Chinese goods such as tea were in very high demand in Britain, but British goods were not in high demand in China, so the British began sending Opium into China to change this.
Which government existed in Japan before the Meiji Restoration?
Tokugawa Shogunate
Which area was referred to as the "Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire?
India
What is the name of the 1884-1885 conference where European leaders meet to divide up Africa for their imperial control?
Why did the Sepoys rebel against the British?
The British had disrespected and offended Hindu traditions and Indian culture, including by allowing hindu widows to remarry, forcing sepoys to travel overseas, and forcing sepoys to bite into cartridges that had been coated in animal fat.
What is a sphere of influence?
an area where an outside power has total control over investment and trade opportunities
What are Zaibatsu?
families who held monopolies over different business sectors in Japan
What is manifest destiny?
the idea that America has been chosen by God to spread its ideology across the North American continent
Name one of the two countries that remains independent of European control after the Scramble for Africa.
Ethiopia or Liberia
What is the name of the system set up in India after the Sepoy Rebellion?
The British Raj
America does not obtain a sphere of influence, but rather proposes the _____ ______ policy, which would force China to be open to trade with everyone.
Open Door
After victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan would gain control of which area? (They would later annex it in 1910)
Korea
What is the name of the British captain who claimed both Australia and New Zealand for the British?
James Cook