History unit VI

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Battle of Omdurman

"a matter of machinery" The Mahdists outnumbered the British yet they still won because they had more advanced technology.

Who won the Sepoy Rebellion?

Britain

Which 2 countries got the most land in Africa

Britain and France

What was a political reason for imperialism?

Europeans wanted colonies to display their power

where was the Sepoy Rebellion?

India

The Monroe Doctrine prevented Europe from taking over countries in __________________

North and South America

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

What was the theory that some societies were more successful because their cultures were superior?

Social Darwinism

What new technological advancements helped fuel Imperialism?

Steamships, Rifles, and Telegraphs

what caused the Boxer Rebellion?

The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.

Which of these was an economic reason which led to imperialism?

The Europeans needed raw materials for their factories.

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations

africa

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

africa

This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".

india

motivations for new imperialism

natural resource to feed their growing industry. &superiority&nationalism (competition between powers)

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

scramble for africa

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

superior to other cultures

Imperialism

support overseas trade, ending of slave trade and imperial system

colony

the established spheres of influence (people are more likely to rebel.)

new imperialism

to expand land, resources, and people beyond borders.

Socialism is...

when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation


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