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| 5617759766 | Imperialism | the control of one people by another; politically, culturally, and economically | 0 | |
| 5617768768 | Old Imperialism | occurred between 16th century and 18th centuries; European powers did not usually at first acquire territory (Spain in the Americas, British, French and Dutch in North America, Portugal in Brazil) but rather built a series of trading stations. Respected and frequently cooperate with local rulers in India, China, Japan, Indonesia, and other area, where trade flourished between locals, and European costal trading centers | 1 | |
| 5617808167 | New Imperialism | began in 1870s colonized Asia and Africa by using military force to take control of local government. Exploiting local economies for raw materials required by Europe's growing industry. Imposing Western values to benefit the "backwards" colonies. Rivalry between imperializing nations | 2 | |
| 5617829542 | Motives for New Imperialism: Economic | Economic: The importance of securing raw materials for industrialization and markets | 3 | |
| 5617837815 | Motives for New Imperialism: Political | Political: Nationalism-Continuing competition among European powers. Colonies as "status symbols. New countries find "their place in the sun"-Germany, Italy, Japan and U.S. Increased political competition and militarization. "Get it while you can and keep others out" | 4 | |
| 5617866126 | "The Sun Never Sets On Britian" | has been used with variations to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that there was always at least one part of their territory that was in daylight | 5 | |
| 5617874443 | Motives for Imperialism: Military | new military and naval bases to protect one's interests against other European powers. Strategic: Control of sea lanes | 6 | |
| 5617901740 | Motives for Imperialism: White Man's Burden | White Man's Burden(British) racist patronizing that preached that the "superior" Westerns had an obligation to bring their culture to "uncivilized" peoples in other parts of the world. The "civilizing mission"(French) Missionary work: far more successful in Africa than in Asia and Islamic world | 7 | |
| 5617939087 | Scientific Racism/Social Darwinism | Social Darwinism was the application of Darwin's ideas to human societies. Herbert Spencer: There are stronger and weaker races and the stronger dominate the weaker. The use of science to rationalize imperial domination | 8 | |
| 5618023152 | Pear's Soap | the first step towards lightening is through teaching the virtues of cleanliness. Pear Soap is a potent factor in brightening the dark corners of the earth as civilization advances wile amongst the cultured of all nations it holds the highest place-it is the ideal toilet soap." |  | 9 |
| 5618281201 | Colonization ("Old") | Gold, Glory Gospel(God); Spanish, Portugal, Netherlands, France, and England; colonies or trading posts; Chief areas India, East Indies, North and South America | 10 | |
| 5618360038 | Imperialism ("New") | Nationalism, Industrialization, "White Man's Burden"; Great Britian, France, Russia, Belgium, Germany, Italy, and Japan; Colonies, spheres of influence, protectorates; Chief Areas: Southeast Asia, China, and Africa | 11 | |
| 5618383719 | Imperial Management Method: Indirect Control | local government officials used; limited self rule; Goal: to develop future leader. Encouraged children of local ruling class to get European education; government institutions based on European styles, but may have local rules; Example: Great Britain | 12 | |
| 5618404386 | Imperial Management Method: Direct Control | foreign officials brought in to rule; no self-rule; no paternalism; Goal: assimilation; government models based only on European styles; Examples: France, Germany, Portugal | 13 |
