What is Imperialism?
Imperialism is when a stronger nation extends its control over
weaker territories
Name of the conference where European nations got together to divide Africa
Berlin Conference
Who was China primarily fighting during the Opium Wars
Great Britain
Term to describe having say and control of your own land or territory
sovereignty
Name of Resources that are found naturally that were used for industry
Raw materials
This event sparked a need for natural resources like steel, rubber, cotton, and more
Industrial Revolution
What reasoning were the using to justify the spread of colonization in Africa
Christianity, modernization, education, etc.
This treaty ended the first Opium war
Treaty of Nanking
These borders that were drawn caused ethnic issues still seen today
Artificial Borders
Name of term that fueled competition between Europeans nations
Nationalism
Term used to measure national greatness for a country
"Empire building"
Leader of Germany and head of conference to divide Africa
Otto Von Bismarck
Term to describe that Great Britain now had control in China and was able to make decisions for them
Sphere of Influence
Term used to describe the rise of independence movements in Africa in the 20th century
African Nationalism
Name the two forms of transportation that were used to motivate Imperialism
Steamboats and Railroads
A belief that stronger nations and people will overtake and survive weaker ones
Social Darwinism or Natural Selection or Survival of the fittest
Name of the machine gun that was invented in this time to defeat African resistance
Maxim machine gun
What percentage of people were addicted to Opium in China at its height
30%
After the Opium wars, how was the issue of illegal drugs being sold resolved?
It was made legal to sell Opium in China
name of the king who controlled the Belgian Congo with brutality
King Leopold II
Idea that Europeans had a duty to “civilize” and “educate” non-European peoples.
White Man's Burden
By 1914, what percentage of Africa was owned by Europe
90%
What was the name of the era directly after the Opium wars called for China
Century of humiliation
America was also involved with Imperialism: name 3 territories the United States gained during this time
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippians, Hawaii
What country that we read about declared themselves as an independent kingdom that rejected the motives of colonization by Europe
Ethiopia