imperialism

Cards (35)

  • Did the United States like colonization
    no
  • What are the lands in south east asia that border the pacific ocean known as
    The Pacific Rim
  • An uprising of Indian soldiers in the British army
    sepoy mutiny
  • India was a valuable country it was called the
    Jewel in the crown
  • Why did Russia want control over Persia
    access to Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean
  • Britain oversaw the control of the ___ in Egypt
    Suez Canal
  • Reducing local warfare was a positive of imperialism
    true
  • taking land for strategic purposes
    Geopolitics
  • who fought the Crimean war
    Russia and the ottoman empire
  • Russia and Britain fought over control of India in
    the great game
  • the breakdown of traditional culture was a positive impact of imperialsm
    false
  • who tried to reform egypts military and economy
    Muhammad ali
  • what lands were never colonized by europe
    Liberia and ethiopia
  • local officials run daily management under indirect control
    true
  • forms of imperialism
    colony, sphere of influence, protectorate
  • the race to claim lands in Africa was known as
    the scramble for africa
  • The ___ was the European meeting to divide africa
    berlin conference
  • dutch settlers in south africa
    boers
  • Union of south Africa was created after the boer war
    false
  • who clashed in south africa
    Zulus, dutch, english
  • industrialization stirred ambition for
    imperialism
  • European interest raised with the discovery of what in africa
    gold and diamonds
  • first African region to fall to imperialism
    congo
  • applies natural selection and evolution to humans
    social darwinism
  • industrializations caused Europeans to look for
    new markets and sourcesof raw materials
  • isthmus
    a narrow piece of land with sea on either side
  • imperialism
    the extension of a nation's power over other lands
  • indirect rule
    Colonial government in which local rulers are allowed to maintain their positions of authority and status
  • annex
    to incorporate into an existing political unit, such as a city or country
  • uncharted
    not mapped
  • sepoy
    An indian soldier hired by the british east india company to protect the company's interests in the region
  • viceroy
    a governor who ruled as a representative of a monarch
  • concession
    an area of a country governed by a foreign power
  • sphere of influence
    An area in which a foreign power has been granted exclusive rights and privileges, particularly regarding trade and extraction of natural resources
  • indemnity
    payment for damages