Unit 6: Consequences of Industrialization (1750-1900)

Nationalism

Shared sense of commonality based on language, religion, or social customs that drives a desire for power and land.

Social Darwinism

The application of the theory of natural selection to human societies, justifying imperialism and ranking races in a hierarchy.

Civilizing Mission

The belief that imperial states had a duty to civilize the peoples they conquered.

Berlin Conference

A meeting where major European powers negotiated territorial claims in Africa, leading to the 'Scramble for Africa'.

Manifest Destiny

The 19th-century belief that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was justified and inevitable.

Economic Imperialism

The act of extending control over a state through economic means rather than military intervention.

First Opium War

A conflict between Britain and China (1839-1842) over British trade of opium in China, resulting in heavy British advantages.

Taiping Rebellion

A massive civil war in southern China (1850-1864) that weakened the Qing dynasty and significantly impacted Chinese society.

Settler Colonies

Colonies where large numbers of people from the imperial culture settled, transforming demographics and economies.

Ghost Dance Movement

A Native American spiritual movement that sought to restore indigenous culture and land through religious revival.