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Scramble for Africa
Imperialism
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He said it was to abolish the slave trade and promote Christianity.
What reason did King Leopold give for establishing colonies in Africa?
100
Russia and the Ottoman Empire went to war because Russia wanted to take control of the region of land that allowed for great access to multiple trade routes and seas.
Why did the Crimson war occur? Who was fighting?
100
India was a great source of resources as well as a market to sell.
Why was India called the “Jewel in the Crown”?
100
The refusal to purchase items. It is a type of civil disobedience.
What is a boycott?
100
The people believed that the "Magic Water" would make it where the bullets would not harm them. Instead, many people ended up dying.
What happened with the “Magic Water”? What was the outcome of this battle?
200
Technological superiority like the Maxim gun, ability to travel quickly and control the empire, the development of the drug quinine which kept them from becoming diseased with malaria, and the instability of African nations (internal war, small bands or tribes instead of large ones, different languages, cultures, etc), all helped Europeans conquer Africa.
What technological and cultural factors helped Europeans conquer Africa?
200
Geopolitics: An interest in or taking of land due to it's strategic location or product. The Ottoman Empire was located in a very strategic location that allowed them to have access to great ports, seas, and oceans. Many nations wanted this for themselves. Specifically, Russia.
What is geopolitics and how did it relate to the Ottoman Empire?
200
They were barred from some of the top positions, were paid a great deal less than their British counterparts, and had little to no say in the running of their own country.
Why did India's citizens feel like “second-class citizens”?
200
They felt that the Congress Party did not represent the Muslim people and what they needed.
Why was the Muslim League against the Congress Party?
200
The amount of oppression and the fact that it was costing them more than half of their budget to try to hold onto the country forced them to leave the country.
Why did the Portuguese withdraw from Angola in 1975?
300
Racism is the belief that one race is superior to others. Due to Charles Darwin's theory, it was believed that those who were the fittest for survival enjoyed wealth and success and were considered to be superior or better than others.
What is racism and how is it related to Social Darwinism?
300
It was one of the most culturally diverse areas in Africa. With one group, the indirect method of management would word, but with another it would not.
Why was managing Nigeria very difficult for Britain?
300
The first time a war was recorded in newspapers, and the first time women established themselves as army nurses.
The Crimson War the first for two major changes in warfare. What were they?
300
They were assassinated while visiting Sarajevo.
What happened to the heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne and his wife?
300
Resources mainly. Eastern Pakistan felt that they were continuously being ignored and not receiving what they should. This led to a civil war and eventual independence for Easter Pakistan.
What caused the civil war between western and eastern Pakistan?
400
European nations decided on the requirements for claiming land in Africa. Basically, they just had to be able to control the region and it not have already been claimed.
What happened at the Berlin Conference?
400
Direct: Paternalism/Assimilation Indirect: Utilizing local leaders to govern, Legislative councils, etc.
Give an example of a direct and an indirect form of colony management.
400
Indian soldiers working for the British heard that their ammunition (bullets) may have been greased with pig or cow fat. This was highly upsetting to both Muslim and Hindu's which caused most of them to refuse the ammunition.
What was the Sepoy Mutiny about?
400
The salt march was where Ghandi walked to the sea to collect salt instead of paying for British taxed goods. It is a form of civil disobedience as it was done to protest a law that they saw was unjust.
What was the Salt March and how is this considered a form of civil disobedience?
400
It provided local self-government and limited democratic elections, but not total independence.
What was the Government of India Act?
500
They resisted colonization for a long time and almost succeeded in driving out the European forces. They eventually lost and many died.
What happened in southern Africa with the Zulu people?
500
Negative: African's lose everything; culture, history, land, freedom, resources, lives. Positive: They gain technology, roads, schools, more modern medicine and disease treatments.
What was a negative and a positive effect of European colonial rule?
500
As a result of the mutiny, the British government took a more direct management of India holdings.
Why was the mutiny a turning point in Indian history?
500
The Massacre was where British soldiers fired and killed 400 and injured over 1200 who were peacefully protesting.
What was the Amritsar Massacre?
500
There were Muslim and Hindus. They both wanted the same lands as well as the same resources. Getting them to agree was difficult and since EVERYTHING had to be divided, it made splitting the country very difficult.
Why was dividing Pakistan and India into two different countries so difficult?