Vocabulary
This is a theory adapting Charles Darwin's theory of biological evolution to society
What is Social Darwinism?
Social Darwinism is best understood in the broader historical context of the second wave of this
What is (European) imperialism?
Many of these people came to the United States during the Gold Rush, therefore taking their traditions with them
Who were the Chinese?
This company had a monopoly on British trade with Asia
What was the EIC?
This invention could carry people, mail and goods but needed huge amounts of coal
What is a steamship?
This important waterway linked the Yangtze and the Yellow rivers
What is the the Grand Canal?
This was an intense rivalry between the Russian and British empires as they competed unsuccessfully for dominance in Afghanistan
What was the Great Game?
This led to a huge migration of Irish people to America
What was the Great Potato Famine?
This man founded De Beers Diamonds and later instituted apartheid in South Africa
Who was Cecil Rhodes?
This 1832 piece of technology would forever change the way people would communicate
What is the Telegraph?
This is an addictive drug that also relieves pain and reduces stress
What is opium?
This Belgian ruler personally owned the colony of the Congo, causing decades of unrest and violence in the area
Who was King Leopold II?
This caused the migration of Africans to the Caribbean Islands
What was slavery?
These colonial goods were easily overpowered by the British as they were produced by one of their colonies
What were Indian textiles?
This replaced indentured servitude in Southeast Asia
What is the Kangani System?
This is a situation in which foreign business interests have great power or influence
What is Economic Imperialism?
This nation is the only one who avoided European imperialism
What is Siam (Thailand)?
These people are the descendants of 17th-century Dutch settlers
What are Afrikaners?
This practice forced farmers to choose between growing cash crops for export or performing compulsory unpaid work
What is the Culture System?
This form of rubber processing made it much more useful and thus profitable
What is vulcanization?
This is a portion of a territory whose inhabitants are ethnically distinct
What is an enclave?
This Treaty between the British and Maori was quickly ignored
What was the Treaty of Waitangi?
Plaza Italia is an area in this country dedicated to the huge amount of Italian immigrants
What is Argentina?
This is a lack of agricultural diversity, often caused by the institution of cash crops
What are monocultures?
The industrial revolution increased the demand for this, often planted in colonies, ravaging their environments
What is palm oil?