Imperialism

Question 1

David Livingstone

What was Livingstone’s occupation?

Answer 1

He was a British missionary.

Question 2

David Livingstone

Who went on search to find Livingstone when he was assumed to have disappeared?

Answer 2

Henry Stanley

Question 3

Effects on Africa

Why was Africa sought after?

Answer 3

It had valuable resources.

Question 4

Effects on Africa

What gave reasoning to European countries to Imperialize Africa?

Answer 4

Social Darwanism; They wanted to “civilize” the people.

Question 5

Henry Morton Stanley

Who sent Stanley to find Livingstone?

Answer 5

King Leopold II

Question 6

Henry Morton Stanley

What occupation did he act as to find Livingstone?

Answer 6

Journalist

Question 7

Cecil Rhodes

What was Rhode’s occupation?

Answer 7

He was the prime minister of South Africa.

Question 8

Cecil Rhodes

What was the name of Rhode’s mining company at South Africa?

Answer 8

De Beers (produced diamonds)

Question 9

Cecil Rhodes

What did he dream of towards establisment in Africa?

Answer 9

Building a railway that extends from Cairo, Egypt to Cape Town, South Africa.

Question 10

Opium

What is opium and what was its affect on China?

Answer 10

It is an addictive drug. It destroyed the Chinese nation (instability).

Question 11

Opium

What did the British exchange its opium for from China?

Answer 11

Tea

Question 12

Japan

What is the name of the ruler?

Answer 12

Shogun

Question 13

Japan

Why didn’t the country modernize itself?

Answer 13

It isolates itself from the rest of the world.

Question 14

Japan

Who does Fillmore send to go to Japan in order for it to become trading partners with America?

Answer 14

Matthew Perry

Question 15

Japan

Which country introduces industrialization to the Japanese?

Answer 15

United States

Question 16

India

Which country is first to come to India?

Answer 16

The Portugese

Question 17

India

Which country decides that India should establish a spice trade with them?

Answer 17

Great Britain

Question 18

India

Which country (Great Britain or India) profits more from trade?

Answer 18

Great Britain

Question 19

India

What was the main reason tension heightened between the British and Indian (who worked as farmers) traders?

Answer 19

Cash Crops were grown instead (like cotton).

Question 20

India

What supplies did India have?

Answer 20

Tea, indigo, coffee, and cotton

Question 21

India

What does the British refer India as?

Answer 21

“The Jewel in the Crown”

Question 22

Boers

Who were the Boers?

Answer 22

They were sustanance farmers (the Dutch).

Question 23

Boers

Where did the Boers first settled?

Answer 23

Cape Town, South Africa

Question 24

Boers

Where did the Boers second settled and what did they find there?

Answer 24

Transvaal; diamonds and gold

Question 25

# Boers What was the name of their migration when the British forced the Boers out of Cape Town?

Answer 25

The Great Trek (1835-1843)

Question 26

# The Suez Canal Who created the Suez Canal (and borrows from what country to pay)?

Answer 26

Lesseps; Egypt

Question 27

# The Suez Canal Which country decides to loan money?

Answer 27

Great Britain

Question 28

# The Suez Canal In order for there to be know government, what did the British do to the Suez Canal?

Answer 28

They invade and take over the land

Question 29

# Rudyard Kipling What famous poem did he write explaining the hardships of European countries?

Answer 29

The White Man's Burden

Question 30

# Rudyard Kipling What did the White Man's Burden symbolize?

Answer 30

It explains that the European's reasoning for Imperializing Africa was to bring civilization.

Question 31

# Direct and Indirect Control What is Direct Control?

Answer 31

Directly, placing rules on the Imperialized country, may cause more problems since it's outsides.

Question 32

# Direct and Indirect Control What is Indirect Control?

Answer 32

The role of spreading Imperialism is given to the governor or high power in the Imperialzed nation.

Question 33

# Sepoy's Who were the Sepoy's?

Answer 33

They were Indian soldiers who served under British commanders.

Question 34

# Sepoy's What two religions were the Sepoy's?

Answer 34

Hindu and Muslim

Question 35

# Sepoy's Why did they start to rebel against Grean Britain?

Answer 35

They were forced to have contact in the south with animal fat (pork and beef), which was against their religion.

Question 36

# Social Darwanism Define Social Darwanism

Answer 36

Survival of the fittest- Those in society who are more culturally advanced in civilization will survive.

Question 37

# French Indochina Which countries did the French Indochina emcompassed most of what?

Answer 37

Southeast Asian Countries

Question 38

# French Indochina Which country tries to Imperialize this nation?

Answer 38

The French

Question 39

# French Indochina What resources were found in French Indochina?

Answer 39

Tin, hepper, coal, cotton, and rice

Question 40

# Berlin Conference Which countries were accpeted in the Berlin Conference?

Answer 40

Every European nation except for Africa

Question 41

# Berlin Conference What was the reason of the Berlin Conference?

Answer 41

It was to decide and confirm the split of land in Africa between the European countries.

Question 42

# Berlin Conference What were the 3 rules of the Berlin Conference?

Answer 42

1. Land around the Congo rivers is owned by Belgium. 2. Must notify other nations of occupying land. 3. Any land you say is your's must be occupied (by army or people).

Question 43

Millard Fillmore sent ______________ to open a trade agreement with Japan.

Answer 43

Matthew Perry

Question 44

Indochina was controlled by?

Answer 44

France

Question 45

Britain fought with _________ three times over dispute of borders.

Answer 45

Burma

Question 46

Japan's try at catching up to the rest of the world became known as?

Answer 46

Meiji Restoration

Question 47

Japan won agaisnt _________ for control for Manchuria.

Answer 47

Russia