Chapter 25: The Age of Imperialism (Sections 1-6: Pages 568-589) World History Sanchez Name _____________________________________ Chapter 25: The Age of Imperialism Section 1—Nations competed for overseas empires What is imperialism? What was the largest empire the world had ever known? What were some of the statistics? Which British colonies were granted self rule in the 1800’s? Why did Britain change its attitude toward its colonies? What European countries were involved in imperialism? What two non-European countries were involved in overseas expansion? What did Europeans believe that their new technology proved? What did Europeans feel was their obligation to less developed countries? What did David Livingstone work to accomplish? What interest did Imperialism fuel? Who was Henry Stanly and what did he accomplish? What did Rudyard Kipling write? What was the White Man’s Burden? Section 2: Imperialists divided Africa What percentage of Africa was controlled by Europeans in 1900? Name the European explorers of Africa 1. 2. 3. 4. How was Africa organized in the mid 1800’s? What occurred in 1879 regarding the Congo? What was the outcome of the meeting of the European countries in Berlin in 1884 and 1885? What was built in 1869? Why was the Suez Canal important to Britain and what did they do to safeguard the canal? What is a protectorate? What country did Britain claim as a protectorate? What is a condominium? What country was claimed as a condominium by Britain and Egypt? What countries did the French take over? What happened at Fashoda? Who was Samori Touré how did he resist the Europeans? How many treaties did Britain have to sign before it won control of Nigeria? What are some other methods used to gain control of African countries? What were the only two countries that remained free from European control in 1900? How was Liberia founded? What alliance kept Liberia safe from European colonization? What were the reasons Ethiopia maintained its independence? 1. 2. 3. How was Menelik II able to maintain an advantage against European threats? Which areas of Africa were settled by Europeans? What were the changes brought to Africa by European rule? What did Europeans do to try and prevent an uprising by native Africans? What were the two goals that Europeans had for their African colonies? 1. 2. Why did the colonization of Africa never produce huge product sales in Europe? What businesses succeeded in Africa? What were the real riches of Africa? What groups of people inhabited the cape of South Africa? 1. 2. 3. 4. What was the purpose of the Great Trek? What were the problems created during the Great Trek? What resource was found in Kimberley? Who monopolized most of the diamond market in Kimberley? Who were the uitlanders? What took place during the Boer Wars? When did the Boers gain control of South Africa? What was the status of black Africans under Boer rule? What was the purpose of the African National Congress? Section 3: The British dominated South Asia Why was India important to the British empire? Who was the maharajah? What group controlled India before the British? How did the East India Company control India? Who were the sepoys? Why did the sepoys turn against the East India Company? How long did the sepoy rebellion last? What enabled the British to squash the rebellion? Who remained loyal to the British and why? What change occurred in India’s government after the Sepoy Mutiny? What was the Raj? How was the Raj organized? What improvements did the British implement in India? What were some of the reasons the Indians began to resent the British? What two organizations were formed as Indian nationalism began to rise? 1. 2. What two threats did the British see posed to their control on India? 1. 2. What was accomplished by the Second Afghan War? Section 4: Imperialism threatened China Who and what dynasty ruled China in the 1800’s? Why were the Chinese not interested in trading with European countries? What product did the British East India Company introduce to the Chinese? When and where was the Opium War fought? What was contained in the Treaty of Nanking? What are extraterritorial rights? What were spheres of influence? What was happening to the Chinese population during the 1800’s? Who was Hung Hsiu-ch’uan? What took place during the Taiping Rebellion? What did the Taiping Rebellion convince many Chinese of? What was contained in the Open Door Policy and why was it issued? What was the purpose of the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists aka the Boxers? What did the Boxers accomplish in China? What did the Boxers fail to accomplish? Section 5: Japan built a modern nation Who ruled Japan for 250 years? What were the only European traders allowed into Japan? What did Matthew Perry ask of the Japanese and who did he represent? Why were the Japanese impressed with Perry’s fleet? Who took over the rule of Japan and replaced the Tokugawa shogunate? How did the Meiji change Japans government? What were the goals of Tomomi Iwakura? What changes were introduced in Japan in the late 1800’s? What two countries did Japan pattern their army and navy after? What areas of China did Japan acquire? What took place during the Russo-Japanese War? Section 6: Imperialism reached the western hemisphere Why were many European nations interested in Latin America in the late 1800’s? How did Latin American countries fund their growth in production of raw materials? As outsiders invested in Latin America what gradually happened? How did the U.S. try to keep European countries out of Latin America during the early and mid 1800’s? Why was the American public willing to go to war to free Cuba from Spain? Name three reasons the U.S. wanted to keep a close watch on Cuba. 1. 2. 3. What event provoked the U.S. to go to war with Spain? What lands did the U.S. win control of as a result of the Spanish-American War? What president was responsible for the construction of the Panama Canal? Why did the U.S. want the Panama Canal built? How did Roosevelt acquire the land to build the canal? How long did it take to construct the canal? What was in the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine? What was valuable about Pacific Island nations to European and American nations? How did the U.S. acquire Hawaii?