new imperialism and congo Flashcards
(24 cards)
what is Social Darwinism
a social theory that had ideas about the revolution and “survival of the fittest” were applied to human society
how did king Leopold violate the Berlin Act
he exploited indigenous people by forcing the Congolese to collect rubber. he didn’t practice free trade.
what were the effects of colonialism in the congo
positive: expanded medicine/ healthcare, and education
negative: racism, segregation, and Europeans controlled all of the industries.
what is exploitation?
to take advantage and treat someone unfairly in order to benefit from their work
what raw materials did the Congo produce?
rubber, gold, diamonds, ivory, and cobalt
who was Henry Stanley?
he went to Africa to find out about the living conditions, then set out to explore the Africa and Congo river. he helped king Leopold sign 450 peace treaties with the Congo leaders and ultimately acquire the Congo Free state.
who was king Leopold II?
the Belgium monarch who owned the Congo free state
who was ED morel?
he was a shipping clerk in England who saw that rubber was leaving the Congo but guns were being shipped in. He realized that there was no free trade.
who was George Washington Williams?
he went to the Congo thinking he was going to see humanitarian efforts, but witnessed human rights violations. he sent letters to the president of the U.S. and to king Leopold. he also appealed to those who signed the Berlin act.
what was the Berlin conference?
14 European countries came together to make rules for the division of Africa. no African rulers were invited
what is quinine?
an anti malaria medication. it enabled Europeans to explore and establish outposts in deep central Africa
what is the maxim gun?
first automatic gun. enabled the Europeans to explore and fight resistance
what was the scramble for Africa?
when all the European countries colonized parts of Africa
what is imperialism?
the seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country
what was the Berlin act?
the 14 countries who signed the act agreed to protect free trade, protect the freedom of religion, and agreed to end slavery
what is an upstander?
a person who witness a crime and does something
what is a bystander?
a person who witnesses a crime but doesn’t do anything
what is a physical map?
ti depicts the differences between land elevations, ocean depths, mountains, and rivers
what is a political map?
it depicts countries, provinces, territories, and cities
what is the prime meridian?
divides the earth into eastern and western hemispheres. it helps evaluate time.
what is the equator?
divides the earth into northern and southern hemispheres. it helps us identify the different climate zones
what is a perpetrator?
a person who commits the crime
who were the up standers for the Congo?
George Washington Williams and ED Morel
who were the bystanders for the Congo?
Great Britain, they didn’t want to get involved because they didn’t want to push Belgium and France together; Missionaries, they didn’t to get kicked out of the Congo because they believed that their work was important; and other countries who heard about what was happening.
