Imperialism
This belief was used to argue that stronger races were “naturally” meant to rule others.
What is Social Darwinism?
Name one African resource that attracted imperial interest.
What is rubber, gold, diamonds, or ivory?
Who led Ethiopia to victory over Italy at the Battle of Adwa?
Who is Menelik II?
What British company controlled India before 1858?
What is the British East India Company?
One way British rule still affects Indian society today?
What is: Parliamentary government system or use of English?
Name one economic motive and one political motive for New Imperialism.
What is Economic - raw materials/markets
Political - nationalism/competition?
.What 1884–1885 meeting divided Africa among European nations?
What is the Berlin Conference?
Compare European responses to rebellions in Africa and India.
What is: Harsh suppression, increased military control, and limited reform?
What was one way Britain benefited economically from India?
What is: India bought British goods and provided raw materials?
How did imperialism contribute to modern global inequality?
What is: Colonies were exploited and left underdeveloped while Europe grew wealthy?
This poem by Rudyard Kipling captured the paternalistic view of imperialism.
What is “The White Man’s Burden”?
Which European monarch ruled the Congo as his personal colony, committing mass atrocities?
Who is King Leopold II?
Why did most resistance movements fail before World War I ?
What is: Europeans had superior weapons, technology, and coordination?
This 1857 rebellion was sparked by religious and cultural insensitivity.
What is the Sepoy Mutiny ?
Which Enlightenment values did imperialism contradict?
What is: Liberty, equality, and self-government?
Which invention helped Europeans navigate inland African rivers during imperial conquests?
What is the steamship?
Which African nation resisted Italian invasion and remained independent?
What is Ethiopia?
This organization, formed in 1885, was key to India’s nationalist movement.
What is the Indian National Congress?
How did British imperialism change Indian agriculture?
What is: Cash crops like cotton/opium replaced food crops, causing famine?
Why did post-colonial African nations struggle with political stability after independence?
What is: Colonial powers left without establishing stable institutions or honoring ethnic boundaries?
How did industrialization in Europe enable New Imperialism?
What is: It created a demand for raw materials and gave Europe the tools (weapons, transport) to conquer lands?
How did European created borders during imperialism lead to long term problems in Africa?
What is: They grouped or split ethnic groups, causing conflict and instability?
How were Indian and African responses to imperial rule in terms of strategy and outcome different?
What is: Indian resistance often led to political reform and nationalism while African resistance was usually violently suppressed?
How did Western education in India help lead to the rise of Indian nationalism?
What is: Educated Indians adopted Enlightenment ideas and began demanding self-rule?
How did imperialism contribute to 20th-century global conflicts?
What is: It created rivalries between European powers and fueled nationalist movements in colonies that challenged imperial rule?