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Imperialism Questions

Imperialism Questions. 1.Why did European countries go overseas? 2. Where did they go? 3. How did they justify taking over other countries? 4. What was the Berlin Conference? 5. Why did Europeans spread so easily into Africa? 6. What happened in South Africa?

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Imperialism Questions

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  1. Imperialism Questions 1.Why did European countries go overseas? 2. Where did they go? 3. How did they justify taking over other countries? 4. What was the Berlin Conference? 5. Why did Europeans spread so easily into Africa? 6. What happened in South Africa? 7. What is the difference between the conquest of these areas in the 1500’s and the 1800’s? Pg 690 8. What are the four forms of Imperialism? Pg 690 9. Who was the only country to resist invaders? 10. What was the impact of Imperialism on Africa? 11. What happens to the Ottoman Empire? 12. Who controls India? Why is it called the Jewel in the Crown? 13. What happens when they rebel? 14. What do European countries want in South East Asia? 15. Who controls what in South East Asia? 16. What impact does colonization have on Asia? 17. What is the only country to keep independence? Why? 18. How does the U.S. gain Hawaii? Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines?

  2. Imperialism • Imperialism- Takeover of a nation or territory by a stronger nation with the intent of dominating the political, economic, and social life. • Reasons- In search of natural resources and trade Cover-ups- • Racism one race is superior • Social Darwinism- those who were fit will succeed, the rich more developed countries deserve to rule • Management- • Paternalism- Telling colonies what is best for them, watch over them and take care of them. • Assimilation- originally done by French- attempt to absorb the natives into their culture

  3. Africa • Previous- some large empires with many groups down to very small political associations between villages, very traditional, many languages and people groups • 1880’s- Spain, Britain, Germany, Italy, France, Belgium all claiming parts of Africa • Berlin Conference- 14 European nations meet to divide Africa to avoid conflict • Ethiopia- only African nation able to resist colonization • Egypt- the Suez canal connects the Mediterranean and the Red Sea built with French money and Egyptian labor. • Ottoman Empire shrinks to 1/3 of its original size

  4. India • 1700’s –1960’s The Raj- the British rule in India • First controlled by the British East India Trading Co.- has its own standing army with Indian soldiers called sepoys- • 1857- Sepoys revolt and the British tighten their control • The British use India for resources, labor and trade. • The most important development in India is the railway, used for transporting goods.

  5. South East Asia- • Went in search for tropical goods/foods- sugar cane, coconuts, bananas, pineapple, rubber • British establish a trading port in Singapore, Indonesia • French take over Indochina- Vietnam • Siam- present day Thailand- maintains independence under King Mongkut America- late 1800s • Fights the Spanish and gains control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. • Philippines continue to fight for independence under Emilio Aguinaldo. • They take over Hawaii after pressure from the sugar cane plantation owners looking for better trade agreements. The last monarch of Hawaii is Queen Liliokalani

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