Flashcards: Imperialism and Its Global Impact — 23 cards

Imperialism — definition?

Policy of extending a country's influence.

Scramble for Africa — period?

European conquest of Africa (1870s-1914).

Berlin Conference — purpose?

Divide Africa among European powers peacefully.

Leopold II — role?

Belgian king responsible for Congo atrocities.

Congo Atrocities — cause?

Forced labor and brutal exploitation under Leopold.

Suez Canal — connection?

Links Mediterranean and Red Sea, strategic route.

British occupation of India — start?

1858, after Sepoy Rebellion.

Sepoy Rebellion — trigger?

Use of cow fat on cartridges offended Hindus.

India under Crown — change?

Direct rule by Britain after 1858.

Imperialism in China — main actor?

Britain, seeking trade dominance.

Opium Wars — cause?

Britain smuggling opium into China.

Taiping Rebellion — leader?

Hong Xiuquan, claimed to be Jesus.

Boxer Rebellion — aim?

Expel foreign influence from China.

Imperialism — means?

Colonization, military force, economic pressure.

Scramble for Africa — key driver?

Economic motives and technological advances.

Berlin Conference — no?

African representatives; divided without their input.

Leopold II — legacy?

Brutality and human rights abuses in Congo.

Suez Canal — significance?

Vital maritime shortcut, strategic imperial asset.

India — cotton importance?

Crucial resource for British textile industry.

Sepoy Rebellion — outcome?

End of East India Company, Crown takes control.

Opium Wars — result?

China cedes territory, grants trade concessions.

Taiping Rebellion — death toll?

20-30 million, one of history's deadliest.

Boxers — foreign coalition?

Multinational forces suppressed the uprising.