Unit+IV+Notes

1. What was the purpose of New Imperialism? 2. What was another reason besides economic for European imperialism? 3. Define Social Darwinism. 4. What was the "White man's burden?" 5. What continent did all 8 of the European Imperialist powers have claims in? 6. Many people said, "The sun never sets on the British Empire." Looking at this chart, what did that mean? 7.What was the ultimate goal of western powers in using direct or indirect control of colonies? 8. What is the difference between direct and indirect rule? 9. Despite the many negative aspects of foreign rule, what was a positive outcome for the countries being colonized? 10. What kind of revolt took place in Vietnam? 11. What kind of people ended up leading nationalist revolts in colonized countries?

1. Control, Money, Natural resources. 2. Power, prestige. 3. Stronger races need to take over the inferior small races and nations. 4. The white's man obligation to take care of inferior cultures. 5. Africa 6. Big territory, so big the sun will never set where the British empire isn't. 7. More power and control. 8. Direct rule is a physical rule over the imperialized. Indirect rule- the government is a puppet government. 9. 10. Peasant Revolt 11. Educated, intellectuals.

=Causes of the age of imperialism and geographic make-up of the age of imperialism.=

Mid 1800's

Europeans countries wanted power and land

They felt they had an obligation to help inferior countries

=Causes of the age of imperialism= the industrial revolution created tremendous demand for raw materials and expended markets, which prompted indestrialized natios to seek new territories

Both religious fervor and feeleings of racial and cultural superiority.

=Nationalism= Patriotic Felling.

European countries such as France and Britain had a drive to be the best because of the love of their country.

=Europeans having the advantage= The europeans kept growing and had more power.

=Countries involved=

Great Britain Belgium France Spain Italy Germany Netherlands Portugal

=Non European= US and Japan

=Technology=

Raw Materials

Maxim Gun

=Territories=

France
Endo-China French West Africa Madagascar Gabor

Great Britain
South Africa India Egypt

US
Guam Peurto Rico Philippines

=British Rule= Rule in India Looking for raw materials. Colonized india in 1800's

Indian Nat. Conference

1948.. they left and India had independence

Sepoy Mutiny
Trained Indian natives and then they became large and fought back.

The new enfield rifle came out and the cartridges were made of cow.

Ghandi
Was a lawyer who became a great leader

He fought with words and not violence

Suez Canal
Connected the mediterranean, and red sea, and the gulf of Suez

Egypt got it back in 1956

Boer War
1st was farmers against British Rule

2nd Boer War farmer against British rule and the Union of South Africa.

British obtain South Africa
British wanted gold and diamonds.

"The sun never sets on the British empire"
So big the sun never sets on a territory the British own.

Scramble For Africa
Process of invasion, occupation, colonization, and anexation of African territory by the Europeans.

1881 and continued till 1914

Independence in Africa during the age of imperialsim
Ethiopia and Liberia were the only two countries to retain independence of European control

Resources that made Africa appealing
Slavery Diamonds, Coal, Tea, etc

Nelson Mandela
1962 he was arrested

Served 27 years before released

Formed a party to lead a multi-racial democracy.