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The Building of Global Empires { 32 } Flashcards

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6257836648what were four motivations for imperialism?1. military 2. political 3. economics (European capitalism) 4. religious0
6257844653concerning religious motivations for imperialism, what was this called?"the golden age of missionaries"1
6257852372in the "White Man's Burden," by Rudyard Kipling, who's duty was it to bring order and enlightenemtn to distant lands?the white man2
6257855775imperial policies were used to do what?distract the proletariat from domestic politics3
6257860868who had the idea that imperialism was an alternative to civil war?Cecil Rhodes4
6257867805during the time of vast imperialism, what spread widely?different modes of transportation5
6257872874concerning infrastructure, what two structures were built during this age of imperialism?the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal6
6257904521what was India the major supplier of from 1820 to 1914?indentured servants7
6257909961the British Empire in India is an example of what type of colony?a non-settler colony8
6257914095how did the British form an Empire in India?they took advantage of the declining Mughal Empire9
6257920635the death of what Mughal emperor allowed the British to gain control in India?Aurangzeb (1707)10
6257923234who was Queen Victoria?the self-named, "empress of India"," in 187711
6257928251what was the British, "Doctrine of Lapse," idea?the idea that if a ruler dies in an area and there is no male successor to take over, the land has lapsed and the British can come in and rule the area of land12
6257939352what was the Indian Rebellion (1857) sparked by?the rumor that the newly issued rifles had cartiges in wax paper greased with animal fat; posed offense to both Hindus (beef) and Muslims (pork)13
6257959497who ignited a small-scale general anti-British revolution?the sepoys14
6257950968what did Britain do in India in response to the rebellion?they exiled the emperor to Burma, they abolished the East India, and estalished the direct rule of India by the British government15
6257979410what three strategic port locations did the British hold inbetween the Indian Ocean and South China Sea?- Burma - Singapore - Malaya16
6257991118what was the "Great Game"?the conflicting Russian and British intrigue in Afghanistan17
6258001651the imperialism in Southeast Asia was an example of what type of imperialism?indirect imperialism18
6258074991in the French imperialized lands of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, what did they greatly encourage?a conversion to Christianity19
6258080792Rhodesia is also known as what country now, and what was is exploited for when it was being imperialized?Zimbabwe; gold and diamonds20
6258083474who was David Livingston?a medical missionary who names "Victoria Falls" and was the first person to really explore the interiror of Africa21
6258098407alongside the exploration of the African interior, what did they also explore?the rivers (ex. Nile, Niger, Congo, Zambezi, etc.)22
6258112481the Congo Free State was established by who?King Leopold II of Belgium23
6258120014when did King Leopold II of Belgium take control of the Congo Free State, and what did he rename it?1908; the Belgian Congo24
6258145870with the British take over of South Africa in 1806, the Afrikaners migrated eastward in what movement?the Great Trek25
6258148016what was the purpose of the Great Trek?to establish a new land somewhere else, not under British rule26
6258160624the British tolerated the new colonies form in South Africa formed by the Great Trek until what happened?gold was discovered27
6258168790the South African War (1899-1902) is also known by what name?the Boer War28
6258173426what was the result of the South African War?the Afrikaners conceded in 1902, and 8 years later integrated into the Union of South Africa29
6258221551what was the purpose of the Berlin West Africa Conference (1884-1885)?it produced the rules for colonization in Africa; any European state could take "unoccupied" territoy after informing other European powers30
6258231251what was one main system of colonial rule?concessionary companies31
6258243076who used the idea of direct rule?the French; with this they had French citizens in charge of the lands, which also produced a personell shortage (ex. in West Africa, 3600 Europeans ruled 9 million natives)32
6258256549who used the idea of indirect rule?the British; they kept the pre-existing system in place, with that, they did not face personell shotages33
6258267499what two places in Oceania were settler colonies?Australia and New Zealand34
6258270456in 1907, what did New Zealand do?the became self-governing, but still remained a part of the British Empire35
6258278967the British used Australia as a penal colony and what resulted from that?they had voluntary migrants follow, they discovered gold in (1851), but smallpox and measles devastated the natives36
6258286814what did they call Australia?*terra nullius*: "land belonging to no one"37
6258318936who originally explored New Zealand?James Cook38
6258324043what treaty were the New Zealand natives forced to sign, placing them under British "protection"?the Treaty of Waitangi (1840)39
6258331717the Pacific Islands were primarily used as what during this time?commercial outposts40
6258334727what are three resources the Pacific Islands held?- sugarcane - guano - copra41
6258339100what was the Monroe Doctrine?the doctrine that warned Europeans to not engage in imperialism in the western hemisphere (1823)42
6258345399when did we purchased Alaska, and from whom?1867; Russia43
6258349702wha land did the US establish. protectorate over in 1875?Hawaii44
6258354739how did the US get the opportunity to acquire the Hawaiian Islands?in 1893, the locals overthrew the queen and persuaded the US to acquire the islands in 189845
6258378960what war launched the US into imperialism, and why?as a result of the Spanish-Cuban-American War (1898-1899) America acquired Puerto Rica, Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines, displaying them as a widespread nation, launching them into imperialism46
6258401918who used "Big Stick Diplomacy"?President Theodore Roosevelt47
6258408380what was the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?the stated that the US had the right to intervene in the domestic affairs of other nations if US investments were threatened48
6258455871in the 1870's, Japan worked to colonize northern regions, name one.Hokkaido49
6258462940in 1876, Japan purchased what from Britain in an effort to strengthen their forces to dominate Korea?warships50
6258470033who fought in the Sino-Japanese War (1894-1895), and what was it over?the Japanese and the Chinese; over the domination of Korea51
6258477073economically, what did the legacies of imperialism encourage?a dependency on imperial powers for manufactured goods made from native raw products (ex. Indian cotton)52
6258488876the Europeans more to more __________ lands.temperate53
6258497595Africans, Asians, and Pacific Islanders moved to __________ / __________ lands.tropical / subtropical54
6258504237in German West Africa, what rebellion took place during 1905 to 1906?the Maji Maji Rebellion55
6258514466who was Ram Mohan Roy (1772-1883)?who Bengali called, the "father of modern India"56
6258522893when was the Indian National Congress?188557
6258533256who did the Indian National Congress join with in 1916?the All-India Muslim League58

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