Nationalism
Imperialism in Africa
Imperialism in India
Industrialization
Imperialism In (and by) Eastern Asia
Vocab and People
100
What is one of THREE possible definitions for “nationalism”?
Nationalism is loyalty and devotion to a nation of people
It is a sense of national identity exalting one nation above all others
It can be defined as pride in one’s nation, and it can also be defined as the desire of an ethnic group to have its own country
100
a social theory which states that the level a person rises to in society and wealth is determined by their genetic background
SOCIAL DARWINISM
100
The British forced Indian farmers to plant this type of crop rather than food, causing famine leading to the death of seven million Indians in 1878
Cash Crops
100
Name 1 change that the Industrial Revolution brought to society
(1) lower costs of producing goods, (2) mass production of goods, increased profits, (3) movement of people to cities, and (4) more people working low-skilled factory jobs
100
The Chinese were only interested in this one good from Europe prior to the introduction of Opium
Silver
100
Define "White Man's Burden"
idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized
200
This nation, known in their native language as "sunrise land", changed their flag from a simple red sun on a white background to the "rising sun", symbolizing their nationalistic feelings.
Japan
200
Menelik II was the leader of this African nation, one of the only ones to resist European Imperialism successfully
Ethiopia
200
This British Company sold cheap, British-made textiles to Indian people
East India Company
200
This was the first industry to become industrialized.
Textiles
200
In 1900, frustrated Chinese led this to expel foreigners from China; it was defeated
The Boxer Rebellion
200
Define the "scramble for Africa"
Sudden wave of conquests in Africa by European powers in the 1880s and 1890s. Britain obtained most of eastern Africa, France most of northwestern Africa. Other countries (Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Spain) acquired lesser amounts.
300
This man (and his mustache's) goal was the unification of the German states under the leadership of Prussia
Otto von Bismarck
300
14 European nations met at for this meeting to “set the rules” for colonizing in Africa
Congress of Berlin
300
In 1857, Indian mercenaries refused to use new ammunition cartridges greased with pork/beef fat, sparking this event
The Sepoy Mutiny
300
This man introduced a radical form of socialism called communism in his and Fredrick Engels' Communist Manifesto
Karl Marx
300
By 1900, China was carved into a sections of land called THIS: areas where a foreign nation had exclusive trade rights
spheres of influences
300
Born in 1853, played a major political and economic role in colonial South Africa. He was a financier, statesman, and empire builder with a philosophy of mystical imperialism.
Cecil Rhodes
400
Otto von Bismarck was an advocate of this german word meaning “politics of reality”, where there is no room for idealism
Realpolitik
400
This British invention was the nexus of the imperialism they pursued in the late 19th Century
THE MAXIM MACHINE GUN
400
The British referred to India as this when they ruled over it
The Jewel in the Crown or Crown Jewel
400
This invention stimulated demand for cotton textiles
The Cotton Gin
400
In 1853, this man of the U.S. Navy arrived in Tokyo Harbor with four well-armed steamships; he demanded that the Japanese trade with the United States
Commodore Matthew Perry
400
a conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839 to 1842, over Britain's opium trade in China
Opium War
500
This Prussian leader famously said ;“Germany will not be united through speeches and diplomacy, but through ________ and _________"
Blood and Iron
500
This nation's King Leopold owned the Congo, exploiting the natives for their rubber crops
Belgium
500
This system of social organization in India was largely ignored by the British, causing social tension
the Caste system
500
Industrialization led to people moving out of the rural areas and moving to cities; a process called THIS, caused massive growth of cities in industrial countries
Urbanization
500
Emperor Mutsuhito took control of the government and took this title, meaning "enlightened ruler"
Meiji
500
(1850-1864) A revolt by the people of China against the ruling Manchu Dynasty because of their failure to deal effectively with the opium problem and the interference of foreigners.
Taiping Rebellion
600
This man wanted a unified Italy under a republic style of government
Giuseppe Garibaldi
600
Missionaries like this man were the first to explore the interior of Africa; what they discovered caused great interest in Africa from European rulers
David Livingstone
600
this term refers to the era of British rule in India after the defeated Sepoy Mutiny; lasting until 1947
the Raj
600
This group of people have a view different from capitalists: they argued that the government should be involved with the economy by enacting laws and regulations
Socialists
600
From 1904 to 1905, the Russo-Japanese War began over control of Port Arthur and Manchuria. What was the result of this war, and why was it so surprising?
The Japanese win, the first time a non-western nation had beaten a western one in the industrial era.
600
Lasting from 1899 to 1902, Dutch colonists and the British competed for control of territory in South Africa.
Boer War