Vocab 1
identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
Nationalism
to incorporate (territory) into the domain of a city, country, or state
Annex
How much of Africa was controlled by European powers by the end of the 19th century?
The vast majority. Only Liberia and Ethiopia were independent.
How did the British typically run their colonies? Directly or through local control? Explain.
Local control, etc.
Which president was in office during the Spanish-American War?
McKinley
was an English company formed for the exploitation of trade with East and Southeast Asia and India. Incorporated by royal charter on December 31, 1600, it was started as a monopolistic trading body so that England could participate in the East Indian spice trade.
East India Company
was a nickname given to the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry, one of three such regiments raised in 1898 for the Spanish–American War and the only one to see action.
Rough Riders
Why did it take Europe so long to conquer Africa?
Before the Industrial Revolution they did not have the tech advantage needed.
Explain why European powers would be interested in colonizing Africa and Asia?
Economic reasons, paternalistic racism, nationalism
Which president fought in the Spanish-American War?
Teddy Roosevelt
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
Colonies
was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor in February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April.
U.S.S. Maine
How did European Imperialism lead to the rise of African and Indian Nationalism?
It unified those populations against a common oppressor.
Explain “Yellow Journalism”.
Sensationalist journalism meant to sell propaganda to the public.
What ritual did the British ban in India?
Wives committing suicide upon their husband's death.
the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.
Partition
warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.
Monroe Doctrine
What occurred at the Berlin Conference?
European powers diplomatically partitioned Africa between themselves.
What exactly led to the U.S. entry into the Spanish American War? Why did the U.S. want to enter into the war?
Spanish atrocities, the U.S.S. Maine explosion, and they wanted to build an empire.
Who wrote the poem "The White Man's Burden"?
Rudyard Kipling
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
Imperialism
International negotiations backed by the threat of force. The phrase comes from a proverb quoted by Theodore Roosevelt,
Big Stick Policy
Explain the “White Man’s Burden”.
Europeans believed they were the superior race and had an obligation to "civilize" other races and cultures.
What was the result of the Spanish-American War?
U.S. victory that pushed Spain out of the Western Hemisphere. U.S. gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
Who did the U.S. buy Alaska from? and how much was paid?
Russia and 7 million dollars.