6317782357 | Imperialism | a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force | 0 | |
6317782358 | Berlin Conference 1884 | meeting to divide Africa amongst Europeans- African Scramble | ![]() | 1 |
6317782359 | Suez Canal | provided a passage from Mediterranean Sea to the Indian Ocean built by Egyptians but taken by British | ![]() | 2 |
6317782360 | Ethiopia | one area that remained uncolonized during imperialism | ![]() | 3 |
6317782361 | Congo | suffered horrible abuses under the king of Belgium | ![]() | 4 |
6317782362 | Missionaries | Christian groups who sought to convert Africa and Asia peoples | 5 | |
6317782363 | White Man's Burden | The idea that European culture was superior and needed to be spread to other areas. Poem written by Rudyard Kipling | 6 | |
6317782364 | India | Jewel in the Crown for the British Empire | 7 | |
6317782365 | Australia | British Penal Colony | ![]() | 8 |
6317782367 | Colony | most direct form of imperialism with total control by a foreign power | 9 | |
6317782368 | Protectorate | indirect control by a foreign power | 10 | |
6317782369 | Spheres of Influence | Economic control of an area--used in China | ![]() | 11 |
6317782370 | Boxer Rebellion | attempt by Chinese nationals to kick out foreigners | ![]() | 12 |
6317782371 | Sepoy Mutiny | attempt by Indian nationalist to kick the British out. Started over rumors about gun cartidges | ![]() | 13 |
6317782372 | Indian National Congress | Indian political party that fought for independence | 14 | |
6317782373 | Commodore Perry | USA commander who forced the opening of Japan | 15 | |
6317782374 | Meiji Restoration | time period when Japan was modernized by the Emperor | 16 | |
6317782375 | British empire | country with the largest colonial empire | ![]() | 17 |
6317782376 | Industrialization | Created the desire for raw materials and new markets in the colonies | 18 | |
6317782377 | Japan | Country forced open by the United States during the age of imperialism | 19 | |
6317782378 | Opium Wars | Conflict between Britain and China over trade policies | 20 | |
6317782379 | Open Door Policy | idea during imperialism that everyone would be able to trade with China | 21 | |
6317782380 | Raj | Term associated with British rule of India | 22 | |
6317782382 | Nationalism | desire to have own nationality or ethnicity controlling a country during imperialism increased in the lands conquered. | 23 | |
6317864671 | Social Darwinism | Theory that individuals, groups, and peoples are subject to the same Darwinian laws of natural selection as plants and animals. (Survival of the Fittest) Used to justify imperialism, racism and desire to "civilize" non-European nations | 24 |
Imperialism--World History Flashcards
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