Africa Global Imperialism Overview

These flashcards cover crucial vocabulary, definitions, and key concepts related to Africa's global imperialism.

Imperialism is defined as the __ of a country or territory by a stronger country.

seizure

The belief that one’s own race is __ to that of others is known as racism.

superior

__ is extreme national pride that emphasizes putting the interests of one’s own nation ahead of all else.

Nationalism

__ Darwinism is the idea that the 'fittest' people rise to the top and are entitled to control others.

Social

The motivations for imperialism include geographic/economic factors, cultural beliefs, political power, social control, religious spread, and psychological __.

justifications

The three C's of imperialism for Western powers are __, Civilization, and Christianity.

Commerce

The two stages of colonization are __ and imperialism.

exploration

A __ is governed internally by a foreign power during imperialism.

colony

In a protectorate, a country has its own internal government but is under the control of an __ power.

outside

PATERNALISM refers to treating subject people as if they were __, providing for their needs but not giving them rights.

children

Indirect control by Western powers usually involved a colonial legislative council made up of European officials and __.

local professionals

Negative impacts of imperialism included loss of control of land, exposure to new __, and death through resistance.

diseases

A so-called 'positive' impact of imperialism is the improvement of sanitation, hospitals, and __.

schools