Introduction to Imperialism

Imperialism

• Direct or indirect control of one nation by another nation (or the conquering of a weaker nation by a stronger one)

• Region where only one imperial power had the right to invest/trade.

• An area of country that is controlled and protected by another

• The privilege granted to foreigners of being exempt from the laws of the state/country

Colonize

• The event that caused China to have to open up 5 trading ports to the West

• To control and protected another country

• To send a group of settlers to a place and establish political control over it.

• Region where only one imperial power had the right to invest/trade.

Protectorate

• Region where only one imperial power had the right to invest/trade.

• Direct or indirect control of one nation by another nation (or the conquering of a weaker nation by a stronger one)

• A state/country that is controlled and protected by another

• The privilege granted to foreigners of being exempt from the laws of the state/country

Opium War

• A war between Japan and Russia over control of the opium trade in China

• The event that caused China to have to open up 5 trading ports to the West

• A war between the US navy and China over control of the opium trade in China

• A war between the British and Indian soldiers over control of opium production in India

This goal of imperialism wanted them to claim land for the "Mother Country"

• Exploratory

• Missionary

• Economic

• Political

This goal of imperialism was to obtain raw materials to make goods and secure new markets to sell those goods

• Economic

• Political

• Ideological

• Missionary

Region where only one imperial power had the right to invest/trade

• Sphere of Influence

• Imperialism

• Protectorate

• Extraterritoriality

Time when Europeans gathered together to create the new imperial boundaries in Africa

• Sino-Japanese Conference

• Korean Conference

• Berlin Conference

• Boer Conference

The belief that certain persons or members of a group deserve favored treatment by virtue of their superiority, intelligence, social standing, etc

• Imperialism

• Exploitationism

• Elitism

• Socialism

The privilege granted to foreigners of being exempt from the laws of the state/country

• Sphere of Influence

• Colonization

• Imperialism

• Extraterritoriality