NEW IMPERIALISM

Question 1

Industrial revolution

Answer 1

technological development
Britain wanted to produce more goods
Large amount of goods -> steam engine

Question 2

Colonising and controlling a country

Answer 2

EU looked to sell products in foreign markets for more profits
By gaining full and direct control of india, the british were able to destroy india’s textiles

Question 3

Expansion of western power

Answer 3

Used superior Weaponry and ships
Malaria -> killed LOADS of EUs
Medicine and science allowed the expansion of western powers

Question 3

New Imperialism

Answer 3

EU powers were able to take over majority of countries across the globe
Industrial revolution < production capacity and efficiency in western countries

Question 4

Motivation of EU colonisation

Answer 4

White man’s burden (civilise barbaric nations)
Spread Christianity
National security
Power and wealth -> status

Question 5

Charles Darwin

Answer 5

1809 - 1882
English Naturalist, geologist, biologist
Known for contribution to science evol.

Question 6

Natural selection theory

Answer 6

Darwin published “On the origin of species”
Introduced the concept of natural selection

Question 7

Human Evol. theory

Answer 7

Published “the descent of man”
Argues that human evolved from apes

Question 8

Social Darwinism

Answer 8

White EUs were superior and they should conquer inferior races
Misused by the imperialists

Question 9

Peter Kropotkin

Answer 9

Russian
1842 - 1921
Wrote a book about “mutual aid”
Opposed Social Darwinism

Question 10

Race

Answer 10

The idea that human species is divided into distinct groups based on inherited physical and behavioural differences

Question 11

Scientific Racism

Answer 11

Using scientific experiments to prove superiority

Question 12

Phrenology

Answer 12

Measuring skulls -> some skulls being larger

Question 13

Scramble for africa

Answer 13

Africa -> Dark continent
-> Remained unknown to EU until the late 19th century
Otto von Bismark
- Cuts a piece of cake (africa) to divide it amongst EU nations
Berlin conference

Question 14

Ghana

Answer 14

Resource Extraction
Building roads and railways
Education & Schools
Wars with ashanti (vs Britain)
Loss of power for local leaders
Death toll from British rule

Question 15

Nigeria

Answer 15

Stealing natural resources
Destruction of benin
Western education
Unfair borders
Spread of Christianity
Death toll from British rule

Question 16

Congo

Answer 16

King Leopold II
Brutal forced labour
Exploitation of resources
High death toll
Congolese dead
Lack of Education
Rubber

Question 17

Famine in India (Britain)

Answer 17

Triggered by drought
Forced to grow crops
4 major famines
60 mil people dead

Question 18

Communication in India (Britain)

Answer 18

Railways were built -> to make money for investors
1900s - 40km of tracks
Indian workers -> low wages
died from accidents and diseases

Question 19

Culture & Society in India (Britain)

Answer 19

Legal system created
Impact on education (BIG)
Customs (British) and culture were forced onto people
Local tradition were ignored

Question 20

Health in India (Britain)

Answer 20

Introduced a vaccine and treatment program to fight diseases
Prevented epidemic of certain diseases
improved sewage systems and water supplies
most of pop. -> rural areas

Question 21

Economic resources in India (Britain)

Answer 21

Lots of money taken
raw materials (gold,silver) were taken
Trading created new jobs
Wealth -> concentrated on british businesses

Question 22

Creation of Factories in India (Britain)

Answer 22

Factories -> produce goods (cotton)
Britain owned them
Created jobs
Indian grown cotton -> shipped to britain -> make clothes