Nationalism
What is nationalism?
Extreme loyalty or pride in one's nation.
What is imperialism?
the domination by one country of the political, economic, and/or cultural life of another country or region
What is the Scramble for Africa?
a period of time (1881-1914) when European nations competed for control of Africa.
Which European country brought India under imperial control?
Great Britain
Who was Matthew Perry?
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.
How does nationalism develop?
In an area that has common customs, language, and history.
What are countries or regions controlled by another country called?
colonies.
What was the Berlin Conference?
Belgium, Great Britain, Italy, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and France all came together to talk about who would be allowed to control which parts of Africa.
What were the two main religions in India?
Hinduism and Islam
How did the Chinese respond to the British opium trade and what was the outcome?
the emperor declared war, the Chinese lost
What was the purpose of the Congress of Vienna?
to establish a balance of power in Europe after the French Revolution and return monarchs to power.
Name at least three reasons that imperialism happened:
Industrial Revolution and the Birth of Capitalism, Nationalism, Social Darwinism, Christianity, Humanitarianism, New Innovations
Who was in charge of the Zulu resistance and why were they not successful against the British?
Shaka Zulu
were defeated by the technology and vast resources of the British army
These Indian soldiers rebelled against Imperial powers.
Who are the Sepoys
What was the Open Door Policy?
all countries have equal trading rights in the area
Who unified Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
What was social darwinism?
Belief that Western civilization (Europeans and the US) was far superior (better) to all other civilizations
Who were the Boers an what did they try to do?
The were descendants of the original Dutch settlers
Boers provided heavy and eventually armed resistance
How did the East India Company make life better for the Indians?
1.Setting up schools
2.Improving and building railroads
3.Kept peace between rival local leaders
What caused the Boxer Rebellion and what was the outcome?
Rebellion in China against imperialism and the open door policy there
China was defeated
Who unified Italy?
Giuseppe Garibaldi and Camillo di Cavour
What was Rudyard Kipling's poem "The White Man's Burden" about and what did it convince the nations of the west?
converting and educating native people was white people’s responsibility
Name at least 3 impacts European imperialism had on Africa:
Christianity was introduced, Languages changed, Education, Healthcare, Family structure, Racism – separation between “us” and “them”,Beginnings of Nationalism
What was the Sepoy Rebellion and what were its effects?
The sepoys refused to put the cartridges in their mouths and were sent home without pay – they rebelled against this unfair treatment and slaughtered British men, women, and children
■British parliament ended the EICo’s control of India
■1858 – India was ruled by Parliament
Give 2 effects of the loss of the Opium war and the Treaty of Nanjing and explain each one:
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Spheres of Influence - a country or an area of a country that another country has the power to affect what happens there.
Extraterritoriality - is the state of being exempt from local laws, so the British, while in China, could follow their own laws and could not be arrested or punished by the Chinese.