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Worksheet time: 18mins
Stronger countries dominating weaker countries politically, economically, and/or socially.
Imperialism
White Man's Burden
Paternalism
Racism
Belief that one people are superior to another
White Man's Burden
Social Darwinism
Racism
Assimilation
Theory of "Survival of the Fittest" applied to countries / human society. Countries "fittest" for survival enjoyed wealthy and were seen as superior to less developed / poorer countries.
Social Darwinism
Racism
White Man's Burden
Sphere of Influence
Meeting at which 14 European nations met to establish rules for the division of Africa, in order to avoid military conflict over territorial claim disputes.
Berlin Conference
Boer War
Concert of Vienna
National Assemply
He established a highly disciplined warrior state in South Africa, which was defeated by the British, after his death, due to superior European technology.
Cecil Rhodes
Shaka Zulu
David Livingston
Menelik II
Dutch farmers that settled South Africa and fought the British for control of South Africa in the late 1800's.
Zulu
Afrikaners
Boers
Germans
Conflict between the Dutch and British over South Africa. Historians often see this as the first "total" War.
Berlin Conference
Boer War
Zulu War
Ethiopian War for Independence
Style of Imperialism in which conquered people are treated as the children of the colonial power. All needs are met for the conquered, but they have no political rights.
Paternalism
Assimilation
Social Darwinism
Economic Imperialism
Theory that states, when given time, conquered people will adopt the culture, language, etc. of the colonial power.
Assimilation
Paternalism
Social Darwinism
Survival of the Fittest
Leader of Ethiopia, which was the only African country to defeat a European colonizing country in war and maintain their independence.
Shaka
Menelik II
Boers
King Leopold II
Taking control of land for its strategic location or products.
Social Darwinism
Geopolitics
Paternalism
Suez Canal
Fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, the goal of Russia was to attain control of a warm water port for trade and military purposes.
Boer War
Invasion of Afghanistan
Crimean War
Geopolitics
Human made water way that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea. Very important financially for Britain, as the canal greatly reduced travel between Britain and India.
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Congo River
Steam Engine
Indian soldiers that served in the East India Company's army.
Sepoy
Zulu
Hindu
Raj
Nickname given to India, due to the fact that it was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies.
Jewel in the Crown
Assimilation
Bank of Britain
Raj
Revolt of Indian soldiers, following the British requirement for the soldiers to use ammunition that would violate the soldiers religious beliefs / practices.
Boer War
Sepoy Mutiny
Raj
Crimean War
Period of British rule over India from 1757-1947.
Raj
Jewel in the Crown
Imperialism
Geopolitics
They ruled India until Britain took direct control following the Sepoy Mutiny
France
East India Company
Boers
Raj
War, over India, fought between the British and Russia
Boer War
Crimean War
The Great Game
Sepoy Mutiny
He set up the brutal system of Imperialism in The Congo, which ultimately led to Belgium taking the colonial away from his control.
King Leopold II
Menelik II
Shaka
Cecil Rhodes
Which of the following is an example of imperialism?
A powerful nation seizes control of a poor nation and its resources
Laborers in a poor nation are employed seasonally by a powerful nation
Powerful nations join together to form a trade network
A poor nation receives economic aid from a powerful nation
A 19th-century English Social Darwinist would say that his or her nation’s power was proof of
The success of democracy
The scientific revolution
Its superiority
Industrialization
The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be
Separated into ethnic groups
Trained to function as leaders
Watched over and taken care of
Granted more rights and freedoms
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
Russia broke a treaty that limited the amount of grain it could sell
Russia refused to pay an export tax levied by the Ottoman Empire
Russia wanted oil and other raw materials found in Ottoman lands
Russia wanted a warm water port
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
To ensure that Africa borders would be based on culture and language
To keep peace between Africans and European leaders
To prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
To give African leaders a chance to be heard by colonial interests
Which of the following best describes the national boundaries that existed in Africa at the end of the 19th century?
Ancient
Unnaturally imposed
Geographically logical
Traditionally established
For Africans, European colonization resulted in
More wealth and power, less education
Expanded control of trade networks and emphasis on traditional economies
Loss of lands, loss of trade, some gains in health and literacy
More local leadership and stronger traditional cultures
What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
Most of the farmland was used for mining
Native farmers were drafted into the colonial armies
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton
How was Menelik II different from the other 19th-century African leaders?
He established colonies in Africa for his nation
He adopted European methods of government
He maintained his country’s independence
He aggressively rebelled against colonial rulers
Which of the following was a direct result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
The British East India Company went bankrupt
British missionaries stopped Christianizing Indians
Britain became more sensitive to India’s needs
The British government tightened control over India
Which group was not involved in fighting the Boer War?
British
Zulu
Dutch
Portuguese
During the New Era of European Imperialism in the nineteenth century, European colonial powers emphasized which of the following?
Support for nationalist movements
development of local industry
Exportation of raw materials
Preservation of traditional agricultural methods
A country or a territory governed internally by a
foreign power
Colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
Economic Imperialism
A country or a territory with its own internal
government but under the control of an outside
power
Colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
Economic Imperialism
An area in which an outside power claims
exclusive investment or trading privileges
Colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
Economic Imperialism
An independent but less-developed country
controlled by private business interests rather
than other governments
Colony
Protectorate
Sphere of Influence
Economic Imperialism
