Imperialism Quiz

Social Darwinism

• a 19th-century theory that claims that some races or nations are more fit for survival than others and are therefore designed by nature to dominate inferior races or nations.

• a process that happens in countries when they start to use machines to do work that was once done by people

• practice of a larger country or government growing stronger by taking over poorer or weaker countries that have important resources

• a big change in government or society

imperialism

• country's practice of controlling areas of the world outside its own borders

• Addition the Monroe Doctrine, this gave the U.S. the authority to act as a police power in the Western Hemisphere.

• Chinese rebellion started by a secret society of Chinese people who believed many of China's problems were caused by foreigners (outsiders). This rebellion was brought to an end and foreigners gained more control over China as a result.

• 1800-1914: A series of wars fought between European nations and China. It began due when Great Britain refused to stop the trade of an addictive drug in China. China was defeated and this signaled the beginning of the increase of foreign influence in China.

(1884-1885) During European Imperialism, 14 nations met in Berlin, Germany to discuss how to divide Africa for themselves. African nations were not consulted on the process and Europeans paid no attention to ethnic or language boundaries. As a result, there continue to be conflicts in Africa today.

• SCAMLE Conference

• Treaty of Paris

• The Berlin Conference

• Congress of Vienna

country's practice of controlling areas of the world outside its own borders to gain control of valuable resources

• conquest

• Isolation

• Industrialization

• Imperialism

Japan industrialized very quickly during this time period to avoid being taken over by other imperial powers

• Pax Romana

• Meiji Restoration

• Shang Dynasty

• Shogunate

Sepoy Rebellion

• Indian soldiers hired by the British East India company to protect their economic interests in India.

• time period in the 1800s when Europeans began to rush to claim territory in Africa

• Rebellion in India towards the British East India Company. The hired Muslim and Hindu soldiers rebelled against unfair British rule.

• Chinese rebellion started by a secret society of Chinese people who believed many of China's problems were caused by foreigners (outsiders). This rebellion was brought to an end and foreigners gained more control over China as a result.

caused by Britain taking Zulu land and resources. The war resulted in British defeating the Zulu and their territory fell under British control in the late 1800's.

• Zulu War

• Boxer Rebellion

• Opium Wars

• Boer Rebellion

Which event was not a form of resistance to Imperialism?

• Boxer Rebellion

• Berlin Conference

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Opium Wars

Nationalism movements in Europe led to which two countries forming?

• Ukraine & Slovakia

• Russia & Poland

• Germany & Italy

• France & England

Area where one country has special trading or economic rights recognized by other nations, but no formal power

• Mercantilism

• Meiji Restoration

• Open Door

• Sphere of Influence