Causes
European explorers came into contact with new lands full of exotic plants and animals; many of which served medicinal or scientific purposes.
What are exploratory causes?
Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and France all came together to talk about Africa.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This European country brought India under imperial control.
What is Great Britain
This Chinese export was in great demand by the British.
What is tea?
(silk and porcelain okay too)
Was said that the sun never set in their territory
What is Great Britain?
This cause came from missionaries who believed Christianity would end the “evil practices” of the natives. Missionaries would teach about eliminating indigenous cultures, language, and religion.
What is religion?
European Nations competed for control of Africa.
What is the Scramble for Africa?
These Indian soldiers rebelled against Imperial powers.
Who are the Sepoys
The British created consumer demand in China with this product/resource.
What is opium?
Father of Communism
Who is Karl Marx
Extreme loyalty or pride in one's nation.
What is nationalism?
The idea that it was the duty of the Europeans to civilize the people in the colonies.
What is the White Man's Burden?
These are the two main religions in India
What are Hinduism and Islam
or What are Hindu and Muslim
The Chinese lost the two Opium Wars due to lack of this which the British had better and more of.
What are weapons or technology?
An area under the control of another country or empire, usually far away
What is a colony?
One of the main reasons for imperialism.
What is economic gain/industrialization?
The early explorers for imperialist nations.
Who are missionaries?
A contract by Queen Elizabeth I that allowed Great Britain to trade with India and the surrounding areas.
What is the British East India Company?
This was the most important goal of the Meiji.
What is industrialization?
In this economy, people may be required to work at occupations and locations determined by the government. Ability is considered but freedom of choice is restricted.
What is communist?
A group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government
What is an empire?
European countries colonized Africa mostly because of this reason.
What are natural resources?
The two countries that resulted from Gandhi's fight for independence.
What are India and Pakistan?
This U.S. Commodore sailed into Edo Bay in Japan in 1853 with a treaty from the United States President to open Japan to trade with the U.S.
Who is Matthew Perry?
This person was against US imperialism and thought we should protect rather than control.
Who is Mark Twain?