709 Q1 Flashcards
(28 cards)
What were two factors that allowed Europeans to penetrate Africa’s interior?
1) More deadly weapons 2) better quinine sources
What caused tension between China and Britain?
Opium
What three things motivated empire-building during the Age of Imperialism?
1) fear of poor people overpopulating Europe 2) sense of racial and cultural superiority in Europe 3) desire for profit
A British official who governed in the name of the queen is called a what?
Viceroy
In the 1800’s, the second largest empire was what?
France
Who led a non-violent movement in Inida?
Mahatma Gandi
What country was forced by Matthew Perry to open for trade?
Japan
The United States became a great power during what age?
Age of Imperialism
Colonized people became angry when what happened?
Other nations depleted their natural resources
What privately owned trading company became the most powerful force in India?
British East India Company
What were two main reasons Britain was interested in ruling India?
1) It had a large population that allowed businessmen to get rich. 2) It was a large country with many natural resources and raw materials
What were three ways imperialism affect colonized nations?
1) provided education 2) improved transportation 3) improved public health and safety
Germany did not become an imperial power during the late 1800 causing what effect?
It was slow in gaining colonies and lacked naval power
India was colonized by what country?
Britain
What country was the largest in land area at the beginning of the Age of Imperialism?
Russia
What country was forced by the Treaty of Nanjing to open more ports?
China
The Sepoy Rebellion caused what effect?
Indians were treated unjustly and their religious convictions were ignored
The Congo Free State was controlled by who?
Leopold II
Nations who are advanced in industry, education, science, and technology are called what?
Developed nations
Captains authorized to attack foreign ships were called what?
Privateers
What two things helped the United States to achieve great power status?
1) believe in Manifest Destiny 2) Desire for open trade
What were three characteristics of the Age of Imperialism?
1) it contributed to the world wars in the 1900s 2) It strained relationships between the great powers 3) It was the time from the mid-1800s to early 1900s when nations built empires
What was made of Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos?
Indochina
What controls private trade in mercantilism?
The Government
