Imperialism
A stronger country taking over a weaker country
What is imperialism?
The first country to set up a settlement in Africa.
What is Belgium?
Both China and Japan practiced this policy of avoiding political, economic, or military involvement with other countries.
What is isolationism
This war was fought over Britain's ability to distribute drugs in China.
What is the Opium War
THrough convincing, China began to practice an ____ _____ policy allowing equal access for multiple imperial nations to trade with China
What is Open Door
A country or area with no government of its own and completely controlled by a foreign nation.
What is a colony?
Prior to the mid-1800s, European nations had primarily traded with kingdoms located on this portion of the African continent.
What is the Coastal Kingdoms
This country was considered Great Britain's "Crown Jewel"
What is India
This South African group successfully fought off imperialism until the British finally overwhelmed them in 1879
Who are the Zulu
This queen became the Empress of India, her "crown jewel"
Who is Queen Victoria
Countries that have their own governments, but whose politics and ideas are guided by an imperialist nation.
What is a protectorate?
During the Berlin Conference, changes in these natural _______ bunched Africans into groups that did not represent their cultures, and lands with rival groups.
What are borders?
This country was importing opium into China eventually leading to the Opium War
What is Britain
So frustrated with foreigners, these people traveled the outskirts of China looking for outsiders to kill.
Who are the Boxers
A joint stock company that controlled most of India during the period of imperialism. This company controlled the political, social, and economic life in India for more than 200 years
What is the British East India Company
A geographical area in which an imperialist nation is very powerful, usually controlling trade in that area.
What is a sphere of influence?
These two empires fought for control over southern Africa.
Who are Britain and the Dutch
In 1850 Nanjing was seized by rebels and many were killed because they saw the Qing Dynasty as weak.
What is the Taiping Rebellion
This feeling of great pride in ones own country grew from the smaller countries being taken over by the larger countries, specifically after a rebellion.
What is nationalism
This king of Belgium was the first to have a settlement in Africa.
What is King Leopold II
A meeting in 1884 in which Europeans divided Africa without African representation being present.
What is the Berlin Conference?
The second Boer War was primarily over these two resources.
What are Diamonds and gold
To prevent fighting amongst themselves, European leaders met at this meeting to divide Africa between themselves.
Berlin Conference
A country or area with no government of its own and completely controlled by an imperialist country.
What is a colony