Imperialism Part 1

What is Gunboat Diplomacy?

• Diplomacy enforced by threat or military force.
• Diplomacy enforced by treaties, taking time to ensure that all voices are heard
• Diplomacy enforced by Jimmy the campus supervisor as he shouts... "Get off the PHONE!, GET TO CLASS!!

Which of the following was a political motivation for imperialism?

• medical research The idea that all people were equal Un
• The idea that all people were equal
• You couldn’t be a "Great Nation without colonies"

Direct Rule means...

• When you colonize a region or country and use locals to continue to rule, but you control those local officials
• An Indian soldier hired by the British East India Company to protect the company’s interest in the region.
• When you remove local elites/officials and replace them with new officials brought from the colonizing country.

The racist belief that "lesser people" should be conquered and "civilized" is called

• industrialism
• ethnocentrism
• equalitarianism

After the Scramble for Africa, what percent of Africa was controlled by European nations?

• 5%
• 10%
• 90%

Why was Africa so valuable to European nations?

• It had advanced ships and weapons (especially the sections called Wakanda, minerals and technology)
• It had a shorter route to Iceland
• It had valuable thing like gold and diamonds, and prestige (owning another part of the world)

What does this political cartoon/image represent?

• Moral responsibility of civilized countries (Western countries), to bring up those other uncivilized peoples.
• Moral responsibility to civilize and Christianize the Heathens/Uncivilized peoples of Asia and Africa.
• The idea that Western countries need to force their way into other countries and traditions and change them to be more modern and civilized

Exploit means...

• Letting people take advantage of you because you like their Spotify playlist
• Taking advantage of someone or something for your own benefit.
• When you remove local elites/officials and replace them with new officials brought from the colonizing country.

Who was imperialism best for?

• European nations (they expanded their territories around the world)
• African Kingdoms (they were able to be treated nicely and equally with respect)
• American West Coast (they proved that a mix of 1960s music could be mixed on contemporary rap)

Indirect Rule means...

• When you colonize a region or country and use locals to continue to rule, but you control those local officials
• An Indian soldier hired by the British East India Company to protect the company’s interest in the region.
• When you remove local elites/officials and replace them with new officials brought from the colonizing country.