Imperialism Intensifies
WhaThis Asian island nation became an imperial power itself by the late 19th century, defeating China and Russia in major wars.
What is Japan?
This European power controlled the Congo Free State under the brutal rule of King Leopold II.
What is Belgium?
This Chinese anti-foreign uprising targeted Christian missionaries and Qing imperial weakness.
what is the Boxer Rebellion?
These large-scale agricultural products, like rubber and sugar, were grown primarily for export.
What are Cash Crops?
These are factors like poverty, war, or famine that cause people to leave their home country.
What are push factors?
This term refers to the belief that powerful nations had a duty to "civilize" less developed parts of the world.
What is the "White Man’s Burden"?
This natural resource found in the Congo attracted European colonizers and led to widespread exploitation.
What is rubber?
This 1857 uprising in India was caused by resentment toward British rule and cultural insensitivity revolving around the fat of animals
What is the Sepoy Reblleion?
Britain sold this addictive product to China, sparking conflict and trade imbalance.
What is opium?
These factors are factors that were appealing to migrants emigrating from their home countries.
What are pull factors?
What is Social Darwinism?
This European nation colonized Egypt, mainly to control access to the Suez Canal.
What is Britain?
This is the native religion of India, that was insulted by the actions of their imperial rulers.
What is hinduism?
This group held control of India until 1858.
What is the British East India Company?
These voluntary communities helped migrants maintain cultural identity in foreign lands.
What are ethnic enclaves?
Many Chinese workers were recruited to build this major U.S. infrastructure project in the 1860s.
What is the Transcontinental Railroad?
The British used this tactic to control African colonies by governing through local rulers.
What is indirect rule?
This action by Native Americans, started by spiritual leader Wovoka, was believed to resurrect fallen Natives who would help stop the white man.
What is the Ghost Dance?
This canal, opened in 1869, drastically shortened the maritime route between Europe and Asia.
What is the Suez Canal?
Many Indian and Chinese laborers migrated under this contract-based system that replaced slavery.
What is indentured servitude?
This type of imperial control removes traditional leaders and installs foreign officials to govern.
What is direct rule?
This country claimed Algeria as a colony in North Africa.
What is France?
This West African leader led a long resistance against French colonization in the late 19th century.
Who is Samori Toure?
Britain and other imperial powers used this term to describe regions like China where they had exclusive trading rights.
What are spheres of influence?
These colonies, such as Australia and Algeria, attracted large numbers of European migrants for their land and economic opportunities. These colonies were made to look and feel like the European nations.
What are settler colonies?