APWH Unit 6

What were the three main motivations for imperialism during the New Imperialism period?

God, Gold, and Glory.

What ideology links a sense of commonality among a people to a desire for self-rule?

Nationalism.

What does scientific racism attempt to categorize humanity by?

Race.

Who was Yaa Asantewaa and what was her significance in resisting imperialism?

Queen Mother of the Asante who led her people in resistance against British invasion.

What event led to the division of Africa among European powers?

The Berlin Conference.

What was the purpose of the Civilizing Mission ideology?

To bring the glories of Western civilization to 'lower' societies.

What was the effect of short-term migration on gender roles in home societies?

Women took on traditionally male roles due to the absence of men.

What major conflict resulted from Britain's trade imbalance with China?

The Opium Wars.

What were settler colonies and give an example?

Colonies where imperial powers sent their people to live; e.g., British colonies in Australia.

What was a significant cause of the Irish Potato Famine in the 1840s?

A blight that destroyed potato crops, leading to widespread starvation.

What defines economic imperialism?

Extending control over another state by economic means.

What was one consequence of colonial economies becoming export economies?

Dependence of colonial people on their imperial powers for goods.

What did the Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement aim to achieve?

To drive European intruders out by killing cattle, believed to revive healthy ones.

What was the impact of the Guano Extraction in the Pacific islands?

It became a source of fertilizer for industrial crops.

What ideology justified the expansion of Western industrial societies over others based on survival of the fittest?

Social Darwinism.

What role did the Haitian Revolution play in the context of global change from 1750-1900?

It was one of the first successful slave revolutions leading to independence.

What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1835 in the U.S.?

To forcibly remove Native American groups, like the Cherokee, from their lands.

How did labor practices change due to coerced and semi-coerced labor?

Shifted to practices like indentured servitude and penal colonies.

What did migrant ethnic enclaves provide for new immigrants?

Familiarity and community in foreign societies, preserving their culture.

What is Nativism and how did it manifest in the 19th century?

A policy favoring native-born individuals over immigrants, leading to policies like the Chinese Exclusion Act.