The Empire
Stronger countries taking over weaker contries for their wealth, labor, and resources is called
imperialism
The White Man’s burden is
White peoples duty to christian and educate the world
This meeting focused mostly on how Africa was going to be divided among European powers
Berlin Conference
Means “Enlightened Rule” in Japanese
Meiji
This company was responsible for ruling India indirectly
East India Company
This was a major reason why European nations were able to take over non-industrialized nations
superior technology
How did countries benefit from taking over other nations?
They could take their resources
Europeans wanted African territories primarily because of Africa's
raw resources and labor
Reformation period in Japan where it modernized
Meiji Restoration
This country ruled India directly and indirectly
Britain / England / UK
This war transformed the US into an empire
Spanish American War
Describe the Platt Amendment
Cuba couldn't make any major decisions without US approval
What did King Leopold do to Congolese that didn’t meet their quotas?
Chopped off their kids hands and feet, later killed their families
Japan wanted to reform after this event
US used “gunboat diplomacy” to open Japan’s ports
Famine started in India due to
British controlled agriculture started growing cash crops instead of food
Puerto Rico, Philippines, and Hawaii become territories of what country?
USA
The Boer Wars were fought between Dutch settlers and what other nation?
Britain / England / UK
King Leopold's Ghost and the Heart of Darkness are two books that tell the story of:
Forced labor of indigenous people in the Congo
Meiji Restoration removed what political leader from power?
Shogun
Why did the Sepoy Mutiny begin?
Britain was disrespecting INdia culture, treated Indians as second class citizens
This canal was built to create a shortcut to India and China
Suez Canal
This group had success in defeating their colonizers in Africa
Ethiopia
This Dutch group formed a true colony or settlement in South Africa
Boers
Meiji Restoration added what changes to Japanese society?
Modernized Army, Universal education, created constitution and parliament
Describe the British Raj
Britain formally included India into the British Empire