History Imperalsim

Question 1

how did France rule

Answer 1

using direct rule over colonies and replacing local rulers, believing everyone in the territory as french

Question 2

how did Britain rule

Answer 2

indirect rule over colines, allowed to keep local laws except for laws that were deemed to destructive(slavery)

Question 3

how did Belgium rule

Answer 3

private imperialism, allowed King Leopold to have a complete rule with no checks or balances

Question 4

name 1 unpopular British policies in India(1)

Answer 4

banned sutte (burning of widows after their husbands died)

Question 5

name 1 unpopular British policies in India(2)

Answer 5

passed the doctrine of lapse which meant that if there was no Indian heir to a throne a British person would step in.

Question 6

name 1 unpopular British policies in India(3)

Answer 6

westernization, especially religion was unpopular

Question 7

what was the inciting cause of the Indian mutiny

Answer 7

a rumor started that the musket cartridges were lined with pork and beef

Question 8

what were the 4 motives for European imperalism

Answer 8

Religious,economic, geopolitical and cultural.

Question 9

why did Europe think it needed Geopolitical power

Answer 9

becuase you wanted to have as many colonies as your rival counties (important example Britan making sure they held control of the Suez canal)

Question 10

why did Europe think they needed religion to be spread

Answer 10

they felt they needed to stop the evils the people were doing and save their souls

Question 11

why did Europe think they needed Economic control over african

Answer 11

colonies produced materials and food that couldn’t be found in Europe

Question 12

why did Europe think they needed cultural imperialism

Answer 12

1 idea of the white man’s burden to take over
2 acquisition of colony creates patriotism
3 to improve the life of Africans

Question 13

why did the US intervine in Cuba

Answer 13

1 Cuban immigrants wanted it
2 sympthy for colonized people
3 Us investments
4 humanitarian concearns

Question 14

why did Spain lose the war

Answer 14

they were not prepared for fighting and the US had better ships

Question 15

what did spain give up after the loss

Answer 15

controll of puerto rico, cuba and the phillipieans

Question 16

why were the humanitarian reason for the spanish american war on the american side critized

Answer 16

after taking control of the Philippians they did what the Spanish had done to the Cubans and killed thousands of civilians after a rebellion

Question 17

what was the Platt ammendment

Answer 17

Cuba wouldn’t be allowed to enter any agreements with foreign countries that would stop Cuba from being independent or allow military operations on Cuba, that Cuba’s will have a permanante treaty, and will sell land to the US if asked

Question 18

why was there a revolution in 1906

Answer 18

becuase the liberal party believed that the moderate party rigged the elections

Question 19

how did the revolution in 1906 end

Answer 19

when the moderate party president realized the U.S wouldn’t support him he resigned And William Taft became a provisional governor

Question 20

why did the Indian mutiny fail

Answer 20

1there was no organization between the rebels,
2Many areas were sympathetic to Britain,