Key Terms
What is imperialism?
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, or socially
_____________ is an Indian soldier that protected/represented British interests in India.
Sepoy Soldier
Established in 1819, this British colony becomes a major travel point for ships going to and from China.
What is Singapore.
The Industrial Revolution encouraged Imperialism in Western Africa because nations were looking for additional ___________ to trade and make money.
Resources
US practiced indirect rule and let a lot of the Latin American countries rule themselves as long as they shared their _____________.
Resources
What were the two imperial management methods?
Direct Control
Indirect Control
Who was a key leader of Indian independence using peaceful acts of non-violence?
Mahatma Ghandi
What is the importance of the Suez Canal.
Connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean; provided easy transport/shortcut between Europe and Asia, promoted trade
This British polititions goal was to create a railroad from top to bottom of Africa. He said “I think what [God] would like me to do is paint as much of Africa British red as possible”
Who is Cecil Rhodes.
These two countries were annexed by the United States in Latin America after the Spanish-American war.
Who are Cuba and Puerto Rico.
This type of motivation from imperialism includes:
strong nationalities should rule the weak/inferior
Belief that race/ethnicity determines traits & capabilities
What is Social Darwinism.
What was the immediate cause of the Sepoy Rebellion?
The refusal of Sepoys to use weapons with pig and cow fat greased rifle cartridges.
The name of the war that took place in 1898. As a result of this war Spain gave control of the Philippines to the United States.
What is the Spanish American war.
____________ was when everyone rushed to get a piece of Africa in order to get their raw materials that were used in industry.
Scramble for Africa
What is the importance of the Panama Canal
Connected the Atlantic and Pacific without having to go around South America (Short-Cut); reduced travel time, promoted trade
This method of imperialism uses the presence of powerful advanced navy as tactic to conquer a country.
What is Gunboat Diplomacy.
What kind of rule/control did Great Britain practice in India at first?
Indirect Rule
The name of the colony France made out of three different SE Asian countries?
What is French Indochina.
What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
When European nations got together to divide Africa among themselves without regard for what the African ethnic groups thought.
Roosevelt issued the Roosevelt Corollary as a way of saying that Latin America was a protectorate of the US.
What does this mean for Latin America?
That the US would intervene if anyone tried to mess with Latin American countries.
This type of motivation for imperialism focuses on markets & raw materials to make/sell industrial goods for large profit (rubber, oil and tin), wanted direct control of areas with markets and materials
What is Economic motivation.
After the Sepoy Rebellion Great Britain decided to give control to the Queen of England instead of local leaders.
Direct Rule
This is a political unit that depends on another government’s protection (Example: Vietnam).
What is a protectorate.
Who are Britain and the Netherlands.
This is an Imperial process that relies less on the military & more on investment. The goal was to maintain and grow control over finances & raw materials of Latin America.
What is Dollar Diplomacy.