World History Unit 4

Question 1

Define imperialism

Answer 1

the process of expanding a country’s power by taking control of the land and or economic resources of another country

Question 2

Define nationalism

Answer 2

extreme loyalty and pride towards one’s country often with the belief that their country is superior to any other

Question 3

2 Factors driving imperialism

Answer 3

Nationalism and competition

Question 4

What was the Berlin conference and what were the problems with it?

Answer 4

The Berlin conference was a meeting between European nations to claim and invade Africa, the issue was there was no African representation and they didn’t consider the ethnic divisions already set in place.

Question 5

Describe the difference between indirect and direct control

Answer 5

Indirect control
-the control of local government officials
-limited self rule.
GOAL=DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS
-institutions based on European styles and local rules.

Direct control

• ruled by foreign officials brought into rule.
• No self rule
• goal=assimilation
• only based on European styles
• no input from locals

Question 6

What sparked the Indian Rebellion of 1857?

Answer 6

it was sparked by British putting pork and beef fat in their rifle cartridges, which was against many of the local religions and was seen as disrespectful.

Question 7

Define social darwinism

Answer 7

The thought that human groups and races are subject to the laws of natural selection and “survival of the fittest”, that certain races become powerful in a society because they are innately better.

Question 8

How was imperialism justified?

Answer 8

imperialism was justified by social darwinism and religion. Social darwinism states that the colonizer had the right to take over land because it’s “survival of the fittest”. Religion told imperialist nations that they needed to “civilize” uncivilized nations.