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What are Europes five ‘great powers’?

Austrian, France, Great Britain, Prussia and Russia

Scramble for Africa

European powers competed to gain control of territory in Africa

Mercantilism

The belief that there is a limited amount of wealth in the world

What were the first countries to create empires?

Spain and Portugal

Imperalism

Gaining political and economic control over more territory

Economic motives for imperialism

Search for new markets and opportunities for investment

What raw materials were needed in Europe considering the upscale in industrial production?

Cotton, copper, rubber and tin

Who benefited the most from industrialization?

People who believed in capitalism

What was the Long Depression known as?

A period of price deflation

Religious motives for imperialism

Europeans had a superiority complex and brought civilization to Africa (in reality it was motivated by racism)

Social Darwinism

Only the strongest or fittest nations would survive

What was Frances need for imperialism?

Outlets for exports

What was Germany’s need for imperialism?

To limit the power of Britain and France

What years did the wave of colonialism (also known as ‘New Imperialism’) take place?

1871-1914

What did France argue after losing the Franco-Prussian war? What years did the war take place?

It was France’s destiny to be superior to other nations and spread its language, culture and beliefs to other parts of the world through overseas expansion. (1870-71)

What disease was spreading in Africa that made it known as ‘the white man’s grave’? (Also the name of the medicine)

The disease was malaria, the medicine was quinine.

What are the three 3 C’s?

Christianity, civilization and commerce

Who is Heinrich?

A german scholar and explorer

Who was Livingstone?

A Scottish doctor, missionary and pioneer of British exploration

Who was Stanley?

A Welsh-American journalist and soldier who continued Livingstone’s exploration work

Suez Canal

A canal through Egypt, linking the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea

Anglo-Zulu War

British forced set about defeating the armies of the African rulers in the kingdoms.

King Cetshwayo

The last king of the independent Zulu nation (1872-1879)

Cecil Rhodes

Imperialist who played a dominant role in colonizing Southern Africa for the British

What year was the Ndebele Rebellion? (Matabele Wars)

1896