The New Imperialism
The policy of one country's political, economic, or cultural domination over other lands and territories.
What is Imperialism? (p. 375 term)
European interest in Africa increased during this period.
What happened in the "Age of Imperialism?" (p. 382)
His invasion of Egypt in 1798 opened a new era of European contact with the Muslim world.
Who was "Napoleon Bonaparte?" (p. 389 Unrest)
It called for a widow to join her husband in death.
What is "sati (SUH tee)?" (p. 395 term)
A period in which industrial nations scrambled for territories that would provide them with raw materials and serve as markests for their manufactured goods.
What is "New Imperialism?" (p. 375 Expansion)
In the 1880's, medical advances and river steamships helped Europeans accomplish this feat
What allowed "Explorers to Push into Africa's Interior?" (p. 382 blue)
Through a mix of diplomacy and military threats.
How did Western powers gain the upper hand in Muslim regions of the world? (p. 390 Explain)
Governed in the name of the British queen.
What was a "Viceroy?" (p. 396 term)
A strong feeling of pride and devotion to one's country
What is "Nationalism?" (p. 375)
Meaning they saw them (Africans) as children in need of guidance.
What was a "paternalistic" view of Africans? (p. 382 term)
Western imperialism gained steam at a time when these three major Muslim empires were in decline.
What were the Mughal, Ottoman, and Safavid Empires? (p. 390 Map)
The cutting of trees, and other environmental destruction.
What was massive "deforestation?" (p. 396 term)
Manufacturers wanted access to natural resources such as rubber, petroleum, manganese for steel, and palm oil for machinery.
Why was a "Need for Resources to Drive Further Expansion?" (p. 375 blue)
It would end with the partition of virtually the entire continent among the great powers of Europe
What was "The scramble for Africa (or Colonies)?" (p. 383)
A deliberate and systematic killing of people who belong to a particular racial, ethnic, or cultural group.
What is "Genocide?" (p. 391 vocab)
A great scholar who felt that India could learn from the West.
Who was "Ram Mohun Roy?" (p. 397 term)
European races, they argued, were superior to all others, and imperial conquest of weaker races was simply nature's way of improving the human species.
What was "Social Darwinism?" (p. 375 blue)
No Africans were invited to this meeting.
What was "The Berlin Conference?" (p.383)
The canal was a lifeline to India, where its influence was increasing.
Why would the British want to protect their control of the Suez Canal? (p. 392 identify cause and effect)
Britain transformed agriculture in India, replacing food crops with cash crops, such as cotton and jute.
How did British economic policies contribute to famine? (p. 397 point of view)