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12582585307 | European Racism | *Definition:* Sense of European supremacy that was sparked by earlier movements of Social Darwinism. *Significance:* Europeans used this belief that they were better to take advantage of non-white peoples. | 0 | |
12582585308 | Scramble for Africa | *Definition:* Sudden wave of conquests of Africa by European Powers (the 1880s - 1890s). *Significance:* Split resources between Europeans while also splitting Africans and later creating states and conflicts. | 1 | |
12582585309 | Indian Rebellion | *Definition:* Indian mutiny sparked by cultural conflicts between British and highly contrasting Indian Hindus. *Significance:* Sepoy Mutiny angered British causing a direct and oppressive rule to be cast over India. | 2 | |
12582585310 | Congo Free State/Leopold II | *Definition:* Leopold II King of Belgium (1865 - 1909) the private owner of Congo Free State. *Significance:* A period known as the worst abuse of Europe's 2nd wave of colonization. Europeans forced natives to harvest wild rubber. | 3 | |
12582585311 | Cultivation System | *Definition:* System of forced labor used in Netherlands East Indies (19th-century). *Significance:* 20% ot the products from lowly farmers were sold to the government officals so they could heavily mark-up prices for optional profit (caused conflict). | 4 | |
12582585312 | Cash-Crop Agriculture | *Definition:* Agricultural production (large-scale) for sale in markets rather than consumption by farmers. *Significance:* Caused famines, conflicts, environmental issues. It benefited Europeans not colonies. | 5 | |
12582585313 | Western-educated Elites | *Definition:* Main beneficiaries of African/Asian lands colonized by Western powers. *Significance:* Educated people led anticolonial movements as they grew discouraged in their inability to win equal status. | 6 | |
12582585314 | Wanjiku | *Definition:* Lives were heavily affected by encroaching European powers evidenced by church service and her wedding ring. *Significance:* Women who survived Mau Mau Rebellion and saw Kenya become Independent shows their strength. | 7 | |
12582585315 | Africanization of Christianity | *Definition:* Process that occurred in non-Muslim Africa where millions converted to Christianity. *Significance:* Maintaining older traditions with new Christian ideas making almost a new "religion". | 8 | |
12582585316 | Swami Vivekananda | *Definition:* Leading religious figure of 19th-century India. *Significance:* Advocate of a revived Hinduism and its mission to reach out to spiritually impoverished West. | 9 | |
12582585317 | Edward Blyden | *Definition:* Prominent West African scholar and political leader (1832 - 1912). *Significance:* He argued for each civilization (including Africa) that they had their own unique contribution to make to the world. | 10 |