Imperialism/Africa Flashcards

Flashcards about Imperialism in Africa

African Boundaries in the 19th Century

National boundaries in Africa at the end of the 19th century were unnaturally imposed by colonizers with no regard for ethnic groups.

Italian Colonies in Africa

Italy did NOT control territory in West Africa, South Africa, and Ethiopia. They were defeated in their attempt to control Ethiopia.

Battle of Adowa

The conflict that led to Italy's defeat in 1896 in their attempt to control Ethiopia was the Battle of Adowa.

Boers

Dutch farmers forced on the Great Trek by British settlers in the 1830s were called Boers.

Menelik II

Menelik II successfully kept an outside power from controlling their territory during the age of Imperialism.

Effects of Colonization

European admiration of Africa's oral culture, religion and its variety of languages is NOT a negative change as a result of colonization.

Colonization of Africa

Europeans were able to colonize Africa in the 19th century as a result of industrialization with new inventions and developments in several fields.

Berlin Conference

The Berlin Conference established the rules for the occupation of Africa in order to prevent conflict among European powers.

Hosts of Berlin Conference

Otto von Bismarck and Jules Ferry hosted the Berlin Conference.

Obstacles to Exploring Africa

Prior to the second part of the 19th century, Europeans DID have the support of their governments/rulers.

King Leopold II in the Congo

Millions of natives were killed in the Congo under the rule of King Leopold II when they were forced to collect natural resources in the jungle.

Forms of Imperial Control

An Associate Power is NOT a form of imperial control used by the colonizers.

Effective Occupation

When a country sent officials and troops to claim land it is called Effective Occupation.

Social Darwinism

The idea that used the concept of survival of the fittest to justify European conquest is Social Darwinism.

Sphere of Influence

An area where a foreign power is in control and influences the economic activity is a Sphere of Influence.

Imperialism

The takeover of a country or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of building an empire and dominating the political, economic and social life of the people is known as Imperialism.

Protectorate

A territory which has its own internal government but is under the protective control of a foreign power is a Protectorate

Assimilation

The policy where a nation forces or encourages subject people to adopt their language, culture, way of life is Assimilation.

Paternalism

The policy of treating subject people as children, providing for their needs but not giving them their rights is called Paternalism.

Direct Rule (Control)

The management method where foreign officials are brought in to rule and the native groups don't have any self- rule is Direct Rule (Control).

Non-European imperial power

America and Japan were non-European imperial powers that colonized land outside of Africa.

Independent Regions in Africa

Liberia and Ethiopia were two regions that remained independent in Africa during the Age of Imperialism