Unit 4 Open Note Flashcard

Front

What is this political cartoon representing? Options: The Third Estate, The Nobles, The White Man's Burden, Equality

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The White Man's Burden

Answer explanation

The belief that Europeans must civilize the "uncivilized" peoples through conquest was known as the white man's burden. This is why the white men in the cartoon are hunched over carrying the non-white "uncivilized" peoples.

Front

Looking at these maps, what changed in India from the 17th to the 20th centuries?

Back

British imperialism expanded

Answer explanation

British imperialism was strong during this time period and they wanted to obtain natural resources from different regions.

Front

The British East India Company was a private trading company based in England that in the 1600s established trade in India.

Back

True

Front

Why did the British government invade Egypt to take over the Suez Canal in 1882?

Back

The Suez Canal was desirable for the British because it was a faster way to get to India by boat.

Answer explanation

Since India was an important colony for the British, being able to travel there and back quickly was crucial for the British. Therefore, use of the Suez Canal was necessary.

Front

What was the name of the treaty that ended the Opium Wars?

Back

Treaty of Nanjing

Answer explanation

Signed in 1842, the Treaty of Nanjing was an unequal treaty between China and foreign powers resulting from the Opium Wars. In this treaty, China paid the British, gave away the territory of Hong Kong, and had to establish a fair and reasonable trade tariff.

Front

What happened at the Berlin Conference organized by Otto Von Bismarck?

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Africa was divided up peacefully in an effort to avoid potential conflict between European powers.

Answer explanation

With many imperialist powers attempting to conquer and acquire land in Africa, the Berlin Conference was held in an effort to avoid any future altercations amongst imperialist powers with likeminded interests. At this conference European powers divided up Africa amongst themselves.

Front

What resource did Belgium use the Congo to acquire?

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Rubber

Answer explanation

With the bicycle, automobile, and other new technologies the use of this resource became important for producing tires.

Front

The system of legal discrimination and segregation for white settlers in South Africa is known as

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Apartheid