AP World History Unit 6: Imperialism & Migration

Comprehensive flashcards covering AP World History Unit 6, focusing on the types, motivations, consequences, and resistance movements related to global imperialism and migration.

What is the Big Idea of Unit 6 regarding industrialized nations?

Industrialized nations such as Europe, the US, and Japan seized more overseas territory than ever before, benefiting investors but devastating colonized workers.

Identify the 3 types of imperialism described in the notes.

Economic Imperialism, Settler Colonialism, and Economic Extraction.

How did industrial technology facilitate imperial expansion?

Steamships, railroads, and mass-produced guns enabled nations to seize and control overseas territories.

What event in $1807$ led to the rise of indentured servitude?

Britain abolished the slave trade in $1807$, which led to a rise in indentured servitude to fulfill labor needs.

What was the significance of the publication of Darwin's Origin of Species in $1859$ for imperialism?

It was used to justify imperialism through the ideology of Social Darwinism.

Which conference in $1884$ resulted in the division of Africa?

The Berlin Conference.

What is 'Deindustrialization' in the context of Unit 6?

The process by which countries like China and India lost their manufacturing base to factory-produced goods from industrialized nations.

Define 'Economic Imperialism' with examples from the notes.

Governments interfering in other nations to protect private investments, such as British investment in the Suez Canal or American investment in Hawaiian sugar cane.

What is 'Settler Colonialism' and where did it occur?

A form of imperialism where imperialists take land from indigenous people; examples include Euro-Americans in the US, British in Australia/NZ/South Africa, and the French in Algeria.

What is 'Economic Extraction' and what materials were primary targets?

A system where colonized peoples were forced to produce goods at low prices; key materials included Rubber, Palm Oil, Diamonds, and Gold.

List examples of indigenous armed or religious resistance mentioned in the transcript.

Tupac Amaru II Rebellion, Boxer Rebellion, Mahdist Revolt, Ghost Dance, Yaa Asantewaa War, Xhosa Cattle-Killing Movement, Zulu Nation, and Samory Touré.

What occurred between $1780$ and $1782$ in the Americas?

The Tupac Amaru II Rebellion.

What was the result of the First Opium War ($1839$–$1842$)?

It led to major conflict between Britain and China, eventually resulting in the Treaty of Nanjing.

What event is associated with South Africa in $1868$?

The Kimberley Diamond Strike.

When did the Suez Canal open?

In $1869$.

Which war took place between $1894$ and $1895$?

The First Sino-Japanese War.

What policy was established in Australia in $1901$?

The White Australia Policy.

Who was the leader associated with the Congo Free State?

King Leopold II.

Who was Cecil Rhodes?

A key figure in British imperialism and economic extraction in Africa.

According to the notes, what was the status of European power before $1800$?

Before $1800$, Europe was not more powerful than Asia.