unit 6 Consequences of Industrialization

What is imperialism?

The control of a people by another through political, economic, or cultural means.

What does 'New Imperialism' refer to?

A new wave of colonization characterized by capitalist motivations and the involvement of new nations like the USA and Japan.

Which Asia country was a significant player in the New Wave of Imperialism?

Japan.

What economic motive drove many nations to imperialism?

The need for more natural resources such as palm oil, ivory, and cotton.

What were the tools of imperialism?

Industrial advancements like naval power, steamships, telegraph cables, and railroads.

What major conference established rules for conquest in Africa?

The Berlin Conference (1884-1885).

Name an example of economic imperialism in Asia.

China under foreign control.

What event sparked the Sepoy Rebellion in India?

Rumors that cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat.

What was the result of the Opium Wars for China?

The Treaty of Nanjing, which opened more ports for trade and granted British various privileges.

What was the Boxer Rebellion?

An uprising aimed at expelling foreign influence from China (1899-1901).

What did the Meiji Restoration signify for Japan?

The end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the modernization of Japan.

What was the Sepoy Mutiny?

A rebellion where Indian soldiers (sepoys) revolted against the British East India Company’s rule in 1857-1858.

Which area was heavily colonized by France in the 19th century?

Indochina (modern-day Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos).

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

To assert that European powers should not interfere in the Americas.

What was one of the cash crops that developed as a result of economic imperialism?

Sugar.

What did the Trail of Tears signify in American imperialism?

The forced relocation of Native Americans leading to significant suffering and deaths.

How did the Great Game reflect imperial rivalries?

Tension between Russia and Britain over influence in Central Asia, particularly Afghanistan and Persia.

What were the Tanzimat Reforms?

A series of reforms in the Ottoman Empire aimed at modernizing and westernizing it.

What caused the Irish Potato Famine?

A viral infection of potatoes leading to mass crop failures and migration.

What is Social Darwinism?

The belief that certain races are naturally superior to others and that might makes right.

What role did Queen Lilioukalani play in US imperialism?

She attempted to preserve the independence of Hawaii against American annexation efforts.

Who led the Taiping Rebellion and what were its causes?

Hong Xiuquan; causes included massive unrest, opium wars, natural disasters, and high taxes.

What was the significance of the Great Trek in South Africa?

The migration of Afrikaners (Boers) in search of independence and land.

What was the ethnic exclusion policy in Australia called?

The White Australia Policy (1901), which restricted immigration to white Europeans.