Define Imperialism
When a powerful empire, or nation, take control of a smaller or weaker
nation
List three (3) developed countries
EnglandFrance
GermanyAmerica
Describe Charles Darwin's theory
States that animal species change over time and the strong animals adapt to change and the weaker animals die out
What are the Three G’s of Imperialism?
Gold, God and Glory
What system does the Hindureligion use?
Whose power weakened in India?
What was the purpose of the East India Company?
Who were the govenor-generals?
Men Britain sent to India to rule the British territories and watch over the East India Company. They started schools, made laws
and took more land in India for Britain.
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What was an Indian soldier called?
Who imposed their ways and customs on Indian society?
What was the Manchu dynasty known as?
Why would the sepoys’ not bite the bullets greased with animal fat?
It went against their religious beliefs
What did the Chinese become addicted to?
What did Britain and China sign in 1842?
Treaty of Nanjing
What does the wordTaiping mean?
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What was the Boxer Rebellion?
When a group of Chinese rebelled against all foreigners in China
Who helped Britain win the Second Opium War of 1856?
Why were the Chinese unhappy about foreigners in their country?
1. Their new technology took away jobs from Chinese workers
2. Christian missionaries taught Chinese people to change their customs
Country where people can vote for their rulers
Who did Japan see as a threat?
Who ruled Japans government?
What does sakoku mean?
What kind of monarchy did Japan become?
What emperor worked to modernize Japan?
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Who were the independent countries in Africa?
Who spread Christianity in Africa?
What did Yatsen and his followers organize?
Nationalist Party
How did the Japanese feel about the treaties that were signed
with other nations?
Some Japanese thought the treaties they signed with other
nations were good, while others thought they were unequal
What did Japan win from China in 1895?
The island of Taiwan
Why did Japan begin to practice imperialism?
To gain raw materials
What happened when Parliament took control of India in 1858?
India became a colony of Britain
Describe the Kush civilization.
An important center of art, learning and trade
What did Vasco de Gama find?How did this impact Africa?
He discovered the sea route around Africa, which was then used for trading
When did Britain outlaw slavery?
When did the US outlaw slavery?
Britain – 1834
US – 1865
What title, meaning “enlightened rule”, did the emperor adopt?
What did Japan and China begin fighting for control over in 1894?
What gave all countries equal rights to trade with China?
Open Door Policy
What did Japan gain from winning the Sino-Japanese War?
Korea, Taiwan, and Liaodong Peninsula
What civilization arose around 2000 BC along the Nile River?
A group of people traveling together, often through a desert
What did the Portuguese begin to trade that made more money than gold?
Describe how Africans treated slaves
Describe how Europeans treated slaves
Why did Europeans have little contact with Africa?
The Sahara made it hard to travel south by land
What were the religious songs that used African music and rhythms called?
What is a reason African tribes fought each other?
To capture people to supply the slave traders
What was Africa in no position to defend itself against?
The idea that one race is better than another