Forms of Imperialism
Domination by one country over another to gain power and wealth.
What is Imperialism?
These three words summarize the primary motives for early European exploration.
What are God, Gold, and Glory?
This era moved economies from manual labor to manufacture of goods by machine.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
An economic system based on private ownership and the pursuit of individual wealth.
What is Capitalism?
This industry was a continental growth business driven by the European demand for felt hats.
What is the Fur Trade?
A form of political imperialism where a "mother country" establishes and governs a dependent territory.
What is Colonialism?
This belief, that success in society proves a group is "more fit," was used to justify imperialism.
What is Social Darwinism?
The country where the Industrial Revolution began before spreading worldwide.
What is Great Britain?
He wrote The Wealth of Nations and is considered the father of modern capitalism.
Who is Adam Smith?
This Italian explorer landed in Newfoundland in 1497 and claimed it for the King of England.
Who is John Cabot/Giovanni Caboto?
When a wealthy nation gains control over a poorer nation through loans, factories, or investments.
What is Economic Imperialism?
The Eurocentric belief that European nations had a duty to spread their "civilized" ways to others.
What is the White Man's Burden?
These two technological developments allowed raw materials to be carried cheaply and quickly to Europe.
What are Steamships and Railways?
A system designed to control natural resources of colonies to benefit the home country's treasury.
What is Mercantilism?
This conflict between 1756 and 1763 was the global extension of the rivalry between France and Britain.
What was the Seven Years' War?
When a more powerful nation undermines and suppresses the culture of another group.
What is Cultural Imperialism?
A growing sense of pride in one's own country and a desire to see it become more powerful.
What is Nationalism?
The condition of people moving from traditional rural areas into growing cities.
What is Urbanization?
Smith's theory that individuals working in their own self-interest ultimately benefit the common good.
What is the Invisible Hand?
Legal international agreements signed between representatives of the British government and First Nations.
What are Treaties?
The building of an empire through military force and direct government control.
What is Political Imperialism?
The French concept that they had a specific mission to civilize the world.
What is Mission Civilisatrice?
These individuals took risks to start new businesses and were major figures in Britain's industrial growth.
Who are Entrepreneurs?
This German philosopher witnessed industrial conditions and wrote Das Kapital, predicting a worker's revolt.
Who is Karl Marx?
The condition of a country having the authority to make independent decisions regarding its own welfare.
What is Sovereignty?