Congo
King Leopold II's primary motivation for colonizing the Congo was...
Greed, Competition, etc
New imperialism is described as ____________ and _____________.
Rapid + Aggressive
The East India Company had a ________________ on trade in India.
monopoly
What group had the idea to send African Americans to a colony in West Africa?
American Colonization Society (ACS)
_________________ is information used to influence opinions and sentiments, often for biased/political reasons
Propaganda
How many Congolese are estimated to have died during Belgium's control of the Congo?
10 million
Military technology led to this new tactic characteristic of new imperialism
Gunboat Diplomacy
When did the British Raj begin?
1857-1858
What nation asserted independence in 1847 and was a former American colony?
Liberia
______________ is the art of map making.
Cartography
George Washington Williams was a ____________ for the atrocities in the Congo under King Leopold II.
whistleblower
What was the primary motive of European Imperialism
Profit (competition)
When and where was the Battle of Plassey?
1757, India (Bengal)
Name two dates significant to African American liberty in the 19th century.
1808, 1847, 1863
What title was given to the top British official in India?
Viceroy, Governor General
King Leopold II and other Belgian officials used _____________________ to separate themselves from the atrocities in the Congo.
Functionaries or Symbolic Distancing
European _____________________ fueled "new" imperialism and the drive for _________________ colonies in the 19th century
industrialization, extractive
What was the result of the Sepoy Mutiny in 1857?
Indian Rebellion
Rise of the British Raj
Replace EIC
What issue was at the center of RFK's speech in South Africa in 1966?
Human Rights / Segregation / Apartheid
What word describes the parental-like control and policies of imperial officials in a colony?
paternalism
What misnomer was given to the Congo?
The Congo Free State
Etat Independent du Congo
When and where did the "Scramble for Africa" take place?
Berlin, 1884
The British EIC impacted the social structures of India's caste system. What two groups were most affected and which one was more marginalized?
Hindus and Muslims
Who was engaged in a debate over repatriation or expatriation?
American Colonization Society (ACS), Henry Clay
and Frederick Douglass, other American abolitionists
Queen Elizabeth I
Rani of Jhansi
Queen Victoria