Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
1. Define imperialism.
- The seizure of a country or territory by stronger power in the 19th and 20th centuries to
take advantages of raw materials and markets
2. What were the four reasons behind imperialism?
a. Economic
B. cultural superiority
C. militarism
D. nationalism
4. What was the race by European nations to acquire colonies in Africa called? Who Juan?
(get it? won!)
a. Scramble For Africa
b. Britain won
5. What were the obstacles that stopped Europeans from exploring the interior of Africa before
the 2nd half of the 19th century?
1. Diseases
2. African Armies
3. Fast Flowing rivers
6. What were the technological advances that allowed Europeans to take over Africa?
- Steamboat
- Medicines
- Maxim Machinegun
7. Who was Menelik II?
- Emperor of Ethiopia who resisted European control and built up a large arsenal of
modern weapons, which were then used to defeat an invading Italian force in 1896,
making it the only African nation to remain independent during imperialism
8. What is the difference between direct and indirect rule? Which was more widespread and
why?
- Direct: a system of governmental rule in which the central authority has power
over the country
- Indirect: ruled inside the country by local officials and private countries
10. How were the rules for the division of Africa determined?
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11. Which two African nations remained independent after the Scramble for Africa?
- Ethiopia
- Liberia
12. What were the positive and negative effects of Europeans drawing random boundaries
between their colonies?
-grouped unlikely people together which lead to fighting
- split up people that wanted to be together
- creating bigger countires lead to more resources
18. How did the British assume control of the Suez Canal?
- The ruler of egypt had to give control to british when they couldnt repay loans
21. What are spheres of influence, and how do they relate to Persia?
- Spheres of Influence: a country or area in which another country has power to affect
developments although it has no formal authority.
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23. Why was India the jewel in the crown of the British empire?
- Its 300 million people was a large potential market for British made goods
- Was a major supplier of raw materials
26. WHAT WERE BOTH THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF EUROPEAN
IMPERIALISM? (particularly on the people of Africa and India)