Imperialism
Africa
It's all Subjective
India
Asia
100
What is Imperialism?
extension of a nations power over other lands
100
This king took over the Congo
(Name and country of origin)
King Leopold III from Belgium
100
Who is the most disruptive person in class?
Reagan
100
The name of the company that indirectly ruled over India
British East India Company
100
Define Open Door Policy
China can trade with everybody
200
What is White Mans Burden?
Idea that white people have a moral responsibility to civilize primitive people
200
Describe the Scramble for Africa
European countries colonized, and imperialized almost every African country in the late 19th and early 20th centuries
200
Best Irish musician
Hozier
200
Which of these only benefitted the British in India?
A. New school were built teaching math, science, and English
B. Telegraph was laid throughout the country
C. Railroads were built throughout the country
D. Britain gained all the economic benefits and profits
D
200
What is it called when one country claims to have exclusive trading privileges over another country.
Sphere of Influence
300
Define Social Darwinism
Survival of the fittest (of cultures)
300
What happened at the Berlin Conference
Germany and other European countries divided up Africa redrawing borders and claiming land without consulting any Africans
300
Peak McDonald's order
$5 McDouble Meal Deal
(Comes with a McDouble, 4 nuggies, fries and a drink for $5)
300
After the Sepoy Rebellion, the Queen of Great Britain claimed that she is the empress of India and sent British officials to rule India is an example of:
(Direct or Indirect Rule)
Direct
300
Why did Commodore Matthew Perry bring the U.S. Navy to Japan?
To force them to begin trade
400
Describe Indirect and Direct rule
Indirect: Country still has its own local government
Direct: Country is ruled completely by foreign power
400
Name the reasons European countries wanted to Imperialize Africa
Resources, Social Darwinism, White Mans Burden, Political gain, Military expansion
400
#1 choice of super power
Teleportation
400
1. What did Gandhi do to protest British rule in India?
2. Why was Gandhi's his strategy effective?
1. Salt march, hunger strike, non-violence
2. World media coverage was negative toward the British and sympathetic toward the Indian people
400
What was the outcome of the Russo-Japanese war?
Japan won North Korea and became a world power for the first time
500
Define a "Protectorate" and give a modern day example
- a country depended on the another country for protection but they were still able to control their own country
- Puerto Rico, Guam, Etc.
500
Give an example of the lasting effects of Imperialism in Africa today
They are impoverished because their resources were stolen, not sold.
Their traditions and ways of life were lost because they redrew borders without consultation, splitting many groups into different countries
Their schools and education system are Eurocentric
Christianity spread instead of their religions
500
What is my opinion of this man:
Girl just let him sing the Adele covers. His voice is great but his songs and performance style just ~scream~ Mormonism.
500
Why did the Sepoys Rebel against the British East India Trading Company
The rifle cartridges given to them were rumored to be greased with cow fat which went against their religion
500
Descrie:
What the Opium wars were
What the outcome was
War over trade in China. Britain pushed opium onto the Chinese (got them all addicted) and then fought a war to force China to open trade. At the end of the war the UK got control of Hong Kong.