New Imperialism

opium

addictive drug

westernize

to spread western culture

which lines from the stanza suggest that many europeans believed that the native cultures of their colonies were inferior

"Your new-caught, sullen peoples, half-devil and half-child

Nationalism

A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country

atrocity

An act of great cruelty and wickedness

What was the effect of this action?

Both imports and exports increased.

what reason does Frederick Lugard use to justify British imperialism?

Britain will be celebrated for its efforts to improve foreign societies.

Social Darwinism

The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.

raj

a Hindi word that means "rule"

protectorate

a country that is defended or protected by another country

protectorate

a country that is under the protection of an imperial power

sepoy

a name given to indian soldiers serving under british leadership

sphere of influence

a nation that is heavily influenced by an imperial power

viceroy

a person appointed to rule a colony as the representative of a monarch

ivory

a smooth yellowish-white substance that forms the tusks of an elephant

quota

a specific number that is required to be achieved

colony

a territory that is completely governed by an imperial power

method

a way of doing something

Old Imperialism

acquisition of gold and trade goods, colonies in americas and australia, migration of thousands of europeans

New Imperialism

acquisition of raw materials, colonies in africa and asia, colonies in africa and asia, focus on small settlements

where did france have its greatest colonial presence

africa

east india company

bribed local leaders, blamed for sepoy rebellion, concerned mostly with profit

which nation used both direct and indirect rule in india

britain

british raj

built new infrastrucutre, used a civil service system and reported to british gov

partition

divide into parts

tariff

duty on imports and exports

spheres of influence were created to divide foreign

economic control

what contributed to the success of ethiopia's resistance to european rule

ethiopia purchased modern weapons from france and russia

what does this political cartoon indicate

europeans and japanese wanted to expand their empires

Indian national congress

founded by naroji

which nation influenced south east asia

france

which nations used direct rule over some of their colonized areas

france, britain and japan

What motivated European nations to pursue imperialism in the early 1900s

greater access to raw materials new markets in which to sell goods refueling stations for naval vessels

what can be inferred about kipplings point of view based on the stanza

he supported imperialism because it is the duty of industrialized nations

White Man's Burden

idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized

what point of view does johnson express in this poem

imperialists rely on military might to unfairly conquer other cultures

both

independence from britain and wanted equal rights

how did the sepoy rebellion disprove the claims made in Cilve's letter

indian troops fought against the british because they felt poorly treated

how did french imperialism in vietnam affect southeast asia

it led to the conquering of other southeast asian countries

which nation established protectorate in korea

japan

what does article I say

japan and the US will be allies

what were the effects of the russo-japanese war

japan was viewed as the most powerful nation in east india, the treaty of portsmouth was signed, and japan's influence in korea increased

knowing that kipling was using something that exposes human behavior to ridicule or scorn the reader would most likely think

kipling actually disapproved of imperialism

progressive

moving forward: advancing change

superior

of higher rank, greater importance or higher quality

isolationism

policy of noninvolvement

nationalism

strong sense of national identity that puts one's own culture first

acculturation

the adoption of another culture's customs

what does Naoroji mean when he says the british system is like a knife made of sugar

the british colonial system was benefical to india but also destructive

what were the characterisitcs of the tokugawa in japan

the country pursued a policy of isolation and the country had an economy based on agriculture

what inference can be made about why france implemented cultural changes in indochina

the french considered other cultures to be inferior

based on livingstones observations why might european countries be interested in colonizing

there were vast natural resources

what did the french, british and japanese empires have in common

they believed that their cultures and societies were superior and they gained economic benefits from their colonies

why did people flee the congo

they fled to escape persecution from government soldiers

modernize

to adopt new techniques or trends

what is Lin Zexu's goal in writing the letter to Britain's Queen Victoria

to appeal to her integrity and ask her to stop harming the Chinese people

modernize

to begin to use the newest technology or knowledge

according to the stanza what is the purpose of imperialism

to benefit colonial peoples

annexation

to legally take control of another territory and add it to ones own

regulate

to restrict the use of something

restoration

to return something to its original state

assimilation

to slow adoption of the customs of the majority group in power

all muslim league

wanted a muslim nation, represented minority