Imperialism

What are three major reasons why industrialization accelerated imperialism?

Raw materials, new markets, technological superiority

Imperialism (definition)

a strong country taking over a weak country for money & power, and often times prestige

Suez Canal?

**connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, Europe to the Indian Ocean, no need to go around South Africa to get to Indian Ocean**

How did the Suez Canal put Egypt in debt?

Britain loans money to build the canal that Egypt cannot afford.  When Egypt cannot pay back the loan, Britain buys the canal.  They now own a strategic location & profitable entity.

Britain ending the slave trade what effect did this have on the slave trade.?

focus shifted to East Africa where the Islamic slave trade already existed, Brits had a large degree of success stopping the Atlantic slave trade, not perfect though

What effects did it have on the exports after Britain ended slave trade?

West AFrica had to begin exporting other things

What effect did the ending of slavery in Britain have on East/Northeast Africa?

Since Britain outlawed the slave trade and was using its navy to stop the Atlantic slave trade, much of the slave trading in Africa shifted to East Africa (to the Islamic slave trade)

**Migrations** caused by the __ending of slavery__ in Britain, France?

These locations were important to people seeking freedom

Sepoy?

Indian mercenary hird by the British to conquer India

Why was the indirect rule usually used?

easier, cheaper, kept the locals happier, preventing rebellion