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Imperialism (Global)
would lead to conflicts in Asia and a scramble to colonize Africa
it was a belief in nationalism, desire for economic wealth, sense of religious justification, belief in biological superiority, etc
European Nationalism (Europe)
European states were increasingly able to pursue political power abroad
Rise of nationalism, creation of nations/states
Sino-Japanese War (East Asia)
a war between China and Japan for influence, power, and territory
Japan seized Taiwan
Formosa(East Asia)
Taiwan
Was known from Portuguese colonization in the 16th century
phrenologists (Europe)
people who studied skull sizes and shapes; claimed that the smaller skulls of Africans, Asians, and indigenous Americans proved their inferiority
Charles Darwin- Social Darwinism (Europe)
theory of natural selection, evolution, and survival of the fittest. Used as justification for European and US dominance. Idea of biological superiority
cultural ideologies(Europe)
beliefs and assumptions about groups to explain and justify unequal social hierarchies
Colonizers would feel more powerful due to them bringing technology into colonized worlds
Religious Motives (Europe)
missionaries spreading religion, culture, technology and medication
missionaries set up schools
David Linginstone(Europe)
missionary who worked in sub- saharan Africa to end illegal slave trade
EIC (South Asia)
a royal charter in 1600 giving it a monopoly on England's trade with India
VOC (South East Asia)
a monopoly on trade between the cape of good hope at the southern tip of Africa and the Straits of Magellan at South America \n Took over the spice trade from Portuguese setting up several trading posts on the archipelago
Expanding beyond trading posts (South Africa)
European nations expanded their presence in Africa with the better military technology
Quinine (africa)
A medicine that treated the tropical disease malaria and reduced the danger of living in warm regions
British control of Egypt (Middle East)
Brits wanted to build a canal between the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal (Middle East)
shortened the sea voyage between Europe and Asia
Corvee Laborers (North Africa)
unpaid workers who were forced to work on the Suez Canal project as a form of taxation
Sierra Leone (west Africa)
was established in 1787 and it was a home for freed people from throughout the British Empire who had been enslaved
Gold Coast (West Africa)
become a crown colony in 1874
"Scramble for Africa" (Africa)
the competing efforts of Europeans to colonize Africa. this would eventually lead to war
Berlin Conference (Europe)
a meeting of European powers to provide for the orderly colonization of Africa
Cape Colony (South Africa)
a former province that was founded by the Dutch but later ceded to Great Britain
Afrikaners (South Africa)
the descendants of the 17th century Dutch settlers who moved east of Cape Colony where they had come into conflict with indigenous people
Boer Wars (South Africa)
the British and afrikaners continued to fight over rich mining land. it was bloody and brutal
Concentration Camps (South Africa)
British army forced Afrikaners and Africans to refugee camps. They were segregated by race. they had bad medical care and sanitation and had bad food rations
King Leopold II (Central Africa)
oversaw the invasion and pacification of the Congo in order to persuade the Belgian government to support colonial expansion
Congo Free State (Central Africa)
which totaled 220 millions francs using colonial officials against indigenous Congolese and a ruthless system of economic exploitation
Boxer Rebellion (East Asia)
an uprising against foreigners in China. was a secret society who embarked on a journey to rid China of all foreigners
Japan (east Asia)
America colonized on Japan while Japan began to terrorize other parts of the world in search for resources
closed off their trade
wanted to grow
Colonization society (east Asia)
Leaders began plans to establish colonies in Mexico and Latin America
Dutch East Indies (South East Asia)
once the VOC folded the Dutch government took control of this
France in South East Asia (South East Asia)
they gained control of northern Vietnam
they pursued siam
Indochina (South East Asia)
Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
Malaya (South East Asia)
was the world's greatest producer of natural rubber
Siam (South East Asia)
Modern day Thailand. their government handled diplomatic relations with the British and French. had modernizing reforms
Penal colony (Oceania)
a colony where criminals or convicts go
Indian Territory (North America)
now Oklahoma. where people got relocated to
Trail of Tears (North America)
native Americans dying from exposure, malnutrition, and disease and exhaustion because of forced migration became know as
Monore Doctrine (North America)
which stated the European nations should not interfere in the affairs of other countries in the western Hemisphere
Manifest Destiny (North America)
a natural and inevitable right to expand to the Pacific Ocean
Roosevelt Corollary (North America)
if countries in Latin American demonstrated instability, then the US would come and interfere
Russian Expansion (Europe)
claimed land from Ottoman and Poland
The Great Game (Middle East)
Rivalry between Britain and Russia in Central Asia in the late 19th century over claiming Afghanistan
Balkan Peninsula (Europe)
A large peninsula in southeastern Europe containing the a mountain range
Proclamation of 1763 (North America)
this act reserved all of the land between the Appalachian movements and Mississippi River for native Americans
Cherokee Nation (North America)
adopted a constitution based on the US constitution
Indian Removal Act (North America)
the Cherokee and other South east Native American tribes were forced to relocate to what is now Oklahoma.
Ghost Dance (North America)
rituals of dances and songs were meant to hasten this event spread from the Sierra Nevada to the Sioux
Tupac Amaru II (South America)
his actions caused the last general Indian revolt against Spain
French Intervention in Mexico (North America)
Mexican conservatives conspired with Emperor Napoleon to overthrow the liberal government of Benito
Benito Juarez (North America)
Mexican leader who was a full-blooded Zapotec. led the la Reforma. he was forced out of government for trying to lessen Roman Catholic church's power.
Indian Rebellion of 1857 (South Asia)
Sepoy Mutiny, spread throughout cities in North India
The British crushed the rebellion, killing thousands but this event moved the emergence of Indian nationalism
Raj (South Asia)
the British colonial government of this territory
Indian National Congress (South Asia)
began as a forum for airing grievances to the colonial government, it quickly began to call for self rule
Jose Rizal (south east asia)
son of a wealthy filipino man. started movement called Liga Filipina. He was loyal to Spain, the Spanish feared it. He was arrested and executed.
Philippine Revolution(south east asia)
the Filipino's nationalist ambitions caused them to have several revolts out in provinces around the Manila
Treaty of Paris (North America)
ended war but transferred control of Philippines from the Spain to the US
Philippine- American War (south east asia)
hostilities due to the Treaty of Paris cased this to happen. thousands died
aboriginal (oceania)
these people have been in this location for an estimated 50,000 Years and have the oldest continuous culture on Earth
Australia (oceania)
Brits were trying to colonize this place
was a penal colony
New Zealand (oceania)
Maori people
Maori Wars (oceania)
the Maori people became alarmed by the British settlement and because of this it caused this
Pan-Africanism (Africa)
western educated africans had shared identity and nationalism
Sokoto Caliphate (W africa)
established the slave trade as a means of economic growth at a time when the British were trying to stop it
Usman dan Fodio (w africa)
started a drive to purify Islam among the Hausa tribes of the region
South Africa (South Africa)
fought against the brits
Xhosa (South Africa)
people who didn't want to be ruled by the Europeans. were sick and dying due to the Brit's diseases and cattle
Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement (South Africa)
xhosa people killed cattle which caused thousands of people to die. immediate result was famine and death. however, the Brits did not leave
Zulu (South Africa)
was a well organized and centralized state
Anglo-Zulu War (South Africa)
went in favor of the Zulus as independent nation, but eventually the British defeated them, and their lands became part of the British colony of South Africa
Samory Toure's War (w africa)
led group of warriors to establish a powerful kingdoms in Guinea. They opposed French aliments
Madhist Revolt (e africa)
an Islamic revolt against the Egyptian government in the Sudan.
Muhammad Ahmad (e africa)
Declared himself the Mahdi led resistance against British expansion into Sudan
Yaa Asantewaa War (w africa)
Brits made several attempts to subjugate the Astante empire
Yaa Asantewaa (w africa)
mighty warrior queen, let by a rebellion against the British was the last African war led by a women
Astante Empire (w africa)
in present day Ghana
Cecil Rhodes (Europe)
Founder of De Beers Diamonds
Guano (south america)
bat and seabird excrement that is rich in nitrate and phosphate. was a natural fertilizer
Palm oil (west africa)
used for candle making and lubricant for machines and to store food products
Diamonds (South Africa)
highly valued precious stones. De beers monopolized this
De Beers Mining Company (South Africa)
Diamond Mining company founded by Cecil Rhodes
Apartheid (South Africa)
Racial separation and inequality
Economic Imperialism (Europe)
A situation in which foreign business interests have great economic power or influence
Spice Islands (south east Asia)
Present day Indonesia
Culture System (South east Asia)
which forced farmers to choose between growing cash crops for such export or performing corvée labor
China (east Asia)
produced porcelain, tea, silk
were not interested in British goods
used opium
diaspora began after California gold rush
Opium (South Asia)
an addictive hallucinogenic drug that reduces stress
Opium War (east Asia)
a conflict between Britain and China, lasting from 1839 to 1842, over Britain's opium trade in China
Treaty of Nanking (east Asia)
required China to open up four additional ports to foreigners
the island of Hong Kong
Spheres of Influence (East Asia)
nations began forcing China to give them exclusive trading rights in areas
was something in china that allowed the exclusive trading rights and access to natural resources
Egypt (North Africa)
embraced cotton as a cash crop
Kenya (east africa)
native people were herders
bad soil and bad climates
cheap labor
forbidden cash crop export
Gold Coast (west africa)
Largest cocoa producer in the world
Role of USA (North America)
their investments concentrated in Mexico and Cuba
Supported infrastructure and industry especially railroads
mining, guano and meat processing packing plants
Investments in Argentina (south america)
breeding stock developed large scale farming
Pampas (south america)
grassy plains
Mining in Chile (south america)
Spain colonized them
copper would come to dominance Chile's exports
Rubber industry In Brazil (south america)
was once booming
declined after Malayasia
Banana Republics (north america)
Small Central American countries under the economic power of foreign-based corporations. Politically unstable states with an economy dependent upon the exportation of a limited-resource product.
Economic Imperialism in Hawaii (north america)
a group of American businesses and sugar plants were here
over threw the monarchy
Asian Contract Laborers (south east Asia)
Britain tried this form of labour after slave trade ended
Chinese and Indian workers
Unskilled and were difficult
The media criticized this happening
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