AP Euro Topic: 7.6 New Imperialism: Motivations and Methods

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Age of Imperialism

Last quarter of the 19th century, an age where Europeans expanded into Asia and Africa

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balance of trade

the value of a countries exports is greater than value of imports

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"The White Man's Burden"

idea, put forth in a poem, that Europeans had an obligation to help less developed regions by colonizing them--even though it was a struggle for the Europeans to do so.

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Mission Civilisatrice

A French term which translates as "civilizing mission", is a rationale Europeans used to "civilize" indigenous people by forcing adoption of Western ideals/beliefs.

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minie ball

new type of bullet invented in 19th c. with greater accuracy and range increasing deaths in battle.

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breech loading rifle

A firearm in which the cartridge or shell is inserted or loaded into the rear of the gun, allowing faster reloading than a musket.

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machine gun

An automatic gun that fires bullets in rapid succession for as long as the trigger is pressed. Up to 500 rounds/minute.

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Louis Pasteur

Formulated germ theory. Began a method of heating milk to kill bacteria

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Joseph Lister

discovered how antiseptics prevented infection in hospitals

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germ theory

the theory that infectious diseases are caused by certain microbes and can be controlled/ stopped with proper hygiene.

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antiseptic

clean, sterile. cleanliness that helped to keep patients healthy in hospitals.

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anesthesia

gasses that help to reduce the trauma of surgery by putting the patient to sleep.

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malaria

A disease caused by mosquitoes implanting parasites in the blood.

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quinine

A drug, taken from the bark of a tree in South America, that prevented Malaria and enabled Europeans to go to the interior of Africa.

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telegraph

A device that used electrical signals to send messages quickly over long distances, enabled communication across an empire.

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exports

Goods and Services sold to other countries

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Imports

goods and services purchased from other countries

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Pasteurization

A process of heating food to a temperature that is high enough to kill most harmful bacteria without changing the taste of the food.

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hygiene

conditions and practices (such as washing with soap etc) that promote health and cleanliness

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