New Imperialism
What term refers to the late 19th-century political annexation of territory by European powers?
What is New Imperialism
This economic system gave the greatest benefit to Western propertied classes.
What is capitalism
Improved transportation by land was driven by the construction of what?
What are railroads
What wars were fought to force China to open up to British trade?
What are the Opium Wars
Emigration was often triggered by this condition in rural areas.
What is overpopulation
The New Imperialism was driven by Europe's superior military and this type of political rule.
What is authoritarian rule
What is the term for the growing gap between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations?
What is global inequality
What two canals drastically shortened global shipping routes?
What is the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal?
This British commander used the "gunboat diplomacy" to open up Japan in 1853.
Who is Matthew C. Perry
This term describes the movement of Europeans to cities and abroad due to limited opportunities.
What is global mass migration
By 1914, many non-Western elites were leading this type of movement against Imperialism.
What is an anti-imperialist struggle
By 1750, the standard of living in Europe was what compared to the rest of the world.
What is equal to that of Europe
By 1900, this invention allowed for the immediate exchange of market price information across continents.
What is the transoceanic telegraph
This 1842 treaty ended the first Opium War.
What is the treaty of Nanking
Many European emigrants settled in neo-Europes such as this South American country.
One cause of the New Imperialism was this economic and technological change in Europe.
What is the Industrial Revolution
What event after 1945 helped European nations begin economic progress?
What is the Marshall Plan
What term was created for settler colonies with climates similar to that of Europe?
What are Neo-Europe colonies
What Egyptian nationalist led a failed revolt against British control in 1882?
Who is Colonel Ahmed Arabi
Between 1815 and 1932, how many Europeans emigrated abroad?
What is over 60 million
The New Imperialism was marked by the use of these two tools to coerce non-Western nations to open up to trade.
What is military force and economic pressure
The collapse of this Indian industry demonstrated how colonialism hurt local economies.
What is the Indian cotton textile industry
Although Britain promoted free trade, colonies like this one couldn't raise tariffs to protect their own industries.
What is India
British and French troops destroyed this structure during the Second Opium War.
What is the summer palace in Beijing
What percent of the world's population was of European origin in 1914?
What is 38 percent