European Imperialism in Africa
Period of time in which Europeans fought for territories in Africa.
Scramble for Africa
Starting in 1619, this British company established trading outposts in India which led to British colonization of the Asian subcontinent.
What is the East India Company?
To exploit untapped trade markets in China, the East India Company began selling this on the black market which led to two major wars between China and Great Britain.
What is opium?
This U.S. president issued a statement in 1823 warning Europe to stay out of the affairs of the countries of the Western hemisphere.
Who is James Monroe?
Named after the 26th U.S. President, it was a corollary that established American political, economic, and military supremacy in the Western hemisphere.
Who is Theodore Roosevelt?
The number of African leaders invited to participate at the Berlin Conference
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In 1857, a rebellion against the East India Company was led by Indian that the Company had hired, also known as this.
Who are the sepoys?
Wanted to bring India back to Indian control through peaceful methods
Gandhi
The explosion of this battleship pushed President William McKinley to ask for a declaration of war from Congress on Spain in 1898.
What is the USS Maine?
The Foraker Act granted the civilian government of this Caribbean island limited autonomy over its native population.
What is Puerto Rico?
The idea that white people are more 'civilized' than people of color, and so they have a responsibility to 'uplift' them.
White Man's Burden
A man-made waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea. Enabled a more direct route for shipping between Europe and Asia.
Suez Canal
Sponsored by the U.S. in 1899, sought to open commerce to imperial latecomers like itself, urged the Europeans to allow free trade within China while respecting its territorial integrity.
Open Door Policy
By defeating Spain in 1898, the United States acquisitioned this Caribbean island.
What is Cuba?
In 1884, German Prime Minister Otto von Bismarck hosted an international conference in this city involving leaders of 14 other European nations.
Where is Berlin?
Nickname for India because it was the most populous and prosperous British colony
Jewel of the Crown/Crown Jewel
Patriotic uprising by Chinese nationalists against Western encroachment, was put down by imperial powers in 1900; Manchu dynasty would soon fall
Boxer Rebellion
The monarchy of this Pacific island chain ended in 1893 when the United States helped overthrow it and establish a republic.
What is Hawaii?
Completed in 1914, this structure created a direct trade route from the Caribbean Sea to East Asia and was controlled by the U.S. government until 1999.
What is the Panama Canal?
The 2 European nations that held the most territory in Africa
Britain and France
Foreign officials take full control over all aspects of their colonies political, social, and economic affairs
Direct control
Local rulers left in place that are supposed to listen to the advice of the mother country
Protectorate
This overseas territory, first acquired by the United States from Spain in 1898, revolted in order to gain independence in 1902.
What is the Philippines?
Spanish-American War.
By 1914, only Ethiopia and this country had managed to resist European imperialism in Africa.
What is Liberia?
The five motives of imperialism
Exploratory, economic, political, ideological, & religious
An outside power claimed economic (trading) privileges
Sphere of Influence
The doctrine warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization
Monroe Doctrine
The most developed form of Imperialism whereby the controlling state invades another state/region so as to exploit its resources and/or for the purposes of large-scale
Colonialism