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
