Imperialism Q&A


 * 1) What is imperialism?
 * 2) *The take-over of a country with the intent of dominating political, economic and social life [of the country].
 * 3) The motivations for imperialism fall into three major categories:
 * 4) *Nationalism, economic, humanitarian and religious reasons.
 * 5) Imperialism is a direct result of the Industrial Revolution because imperialism provided European countries with...
 * 6) *Raw materials and markets
 * 7) Missionaries wanted to end starvation by teaching new methods of farming, building schools to remove illiteracy, stop warfare, etc.
 * 8) Explain the "white man's burden".
 * 9) *Duty of white men to educate the rest of the world.
 * 10) What is Social Darwinism?
 * 11) *Only the strongest race survive.
 * 12) List two ways Africa and Asia were impacted by 19th-century imperialism.
 * 13) *Technological advancements and cultural changes.
 * 14) List and describe the three forms of imperialism
 * 15) *Colonies - Jamestown
 * 16) *Protectorates - Puerto Rico
 * 17) *Spheres of Influence - China
 * 18) What was Africa like prior to the arrival of Europeans in the 19th century?
 * 19) *Very diverse; trading networks existed.
 * 20) What were the external factors that made it possible for Europeans to divide Africa among themselves?
 * 21) *Weaponry, Steam Power (boats, railroads, communication), quinine against malaria.
 * 22) What were the internal factors that made it possible for Europeans to divide Africa among themselves?
 * 23) *Wars, ethnic rivals, lack of weapons
 * 24) Where did the division of Africa begin?
 * 25) *The Berlin Conference
 * 26) What was England's most valuable colony in Africa? Why?
 * 27) *Egypt; Suez Canal
 * 28) Where in Africa were most of the French colonies located? Which two European countries competed for the same territory in this part of Africa?
 * 29) *Northwestern Africa; Britain and France
 * 30) Why was Germany forced to enter the race for colonies at a later date?
 * 31) *They were newly united.
 * 32) How successful were the Italians in acquiring colonies in Africa?
 * 33) *Not successful
 * 34) Sometime conflicts between European countries were resolved in Africa. An example is the Zulu War, which was fought between the British and the Zulu for control of South Africa.
 * 35) A boer war is one which impacts all parts of the population. The first modern total war was the Boer War. South Africa was valuable because it provided diamonds and gold.
 * 36) What tactics did the British use to win the Boer War?
 * 37) *Burned Boer farms and imprisoned their women and children in concentration camps.
 * 38) What man-made body of water did the English use to get to their empire in Asia? Which European country paid to have the canal built?
 * 39) *Suez Canal; The French
 * 40) How was India originally ruled by the British?
 * 41) *East India Company
 * 42) Why was India called the "Jewel of the Crown"?
 * 43) *Major supplier of raw materials and markets to buy British goods.
 * 44) Who were the first to rebel against the British? What role did they play? When did the rebellion take place?
 * 45) *Sepoys; Indian soldiers in British army; 1857-1858
 * 46) How did the Sepoy Rebellion change the way the British ruled India?
 * 47) *Ruled directly by a British viceroy.
 * 48) This leads to an increase in Indian nationalism. What is the goal of this movement?
 * 49) *Change the social and econonmic system that regard Indians as 2nd class citizen in their own country.
 * 50) What are the names of the first two nationalist groups in India? What separates the two groups, other than the time in which they were created?
 * 51) *Indian National Congress and Muslim League; Religion
 * 52) What policy did Chinese emperors enforce with the rest of the world? Why was this policy enforced?
 * 53) *Isolationism; Wanted to remain independent of other influences.
 * 54) What was the name of the only seaport open to foreigners for trade?
 * 55) *Canton
 * 56) What was the tributary system?
 * 57) *Paying taxes and money in honor of Chinese culture
 * 58) What was a sphere of influence?
 * 59) *Spread culture on a country with no aid from authority
 * 60) What did Britain use to gain control of the tea trade in China?
 * 61) *Opium
 * 62) What were the terms of the treaty that ended the Opium War (1839-1842)? What is the benefit to Europeans of the right of extraterritoriality?
 * 63) *Legalized Opium, extraterriterairty, gain Hong Kong; Could make own laws in China.
 * 64) What was the cause of the Boxer Rebellion?
 * 65) *Resistance to foreign influence.
 * 66) What do the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China have in common?
 * 67) *More direct control
 * 68) What policy did Japan adopt regarding foreigners in the 1600s?
 * 69) *Sakoku
 * 70) Name the man and the country he is from who opened Japan to trade with the western world.
 * 71) *Matthew Perry of the USA
 * 72) What method was used?
 * 73) *Negotiating treaties
 * 74) What factors hamper Japan's modernization?
 * 75) *Shortage of natural resources, scarce farmland and increasing population
 * 76) What is the solution to the above?
 * 77) *Sino Japanese War (1894-95) and Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905)
 * 78) Japan wins both.
 * 79) Why is Japan's rapid modernization successful?
 * 80) *Nationalism, propserpous and well-educated middle class, acceptance of new ideas.
 * 81) By 1912, Japan has become "the exception to imperialism". What does this mean?
 * 82) *Europe is forced to see them as the leading force in Asia.