UNIT 6 REVIEW
Nationalism and Imperialism
___________ colonies include qualities
of: no self-rule by the Africans, the end
goal was for Africans to adopt European
institutions and customs, and foreign
officials were brought in to rule
German East
Africa
Direct Colonies
What were 4 examples of nationalism
in the 19th Century?
Unification of
Germany
Unification of Italy
Separation of Greece
from the Ottomans
Unification;
Separation;
State-Building
State-building in
Turkey
State-building in the
United States
______________ was a trade
organization that slowly took over India
economically and politically dating back to
the 1600s
B.E.I.C.
British East
India Company
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to
dominate other countries politically,
socially, and economically is
_____________
This unit’s topic
Imperialism
An increase in forced labor or slave labor,
a total of more than 10 million local
deaths, and horrific injuries to local
peoples (including the loss of hands) were
all effects of ___________ influence in the
________.
Belgian
King Leopold II
Congo
Before 1908, the Congo Free State was
_________________
Whose
property?
The personal
colony of King
Leopold II
______________ and _____________
were the two biggest road blocks to Italian
unification.
European royal
family; church
Austrian
Hapsburgs
The Catholic
Church
Economic competition was a cause of
imperialism because ________________
Trading goods
Europeans
needed access to
raw materials and
new markets
_______________ is the use of “any
means necessary” to achieve the wanted
objectives
Otto von
Bismarck
Realpolitik
Giving subject peoples things they need,
but giving them no rights was the policy of
_____________.
Mom and Dad
Paternalism
In order to be considered a nation-state,
these four things must exist:
People
Sovereignty
P.S.G.T
Government
Territory
______________ tribe of Southern Africa
almost defeated the British using just
swords and shields?
Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
The Zulu
Limited African self-rule, the end goal of
developing future African leaders, and the
use of local, African officials in
government were all qualities of
____________ colonies
British Nigeria
indirect
_______________ was the theory that
humans who were fittest for survival
enjoyed wealth and success and were
superior to others.
Charles Darwin
Social
Darwinism
No African peoples were present at the
meeting, European countries looked more
toward landforms and characteristics than
the people, and many ethnic tribes were
split apart were all characteristics of the
_______________
Not Munich
Meeting
Berlin
Conference
__________, __________, and _______
were involved in the southernmost part of
Africa.
Dutch
2 Europeans; 1
native
British
Africans
Queen Victoria thought
_____________________ was the
destiny of Great Britain.
Size of British
Empire
Ruling as much of
the world as
possible
Social Darwinism was used as a
justification for __________________
(cause of
imperialism)
Racism
The ______________ ______________
began over Indian soldiers hearing rumors
that new rifles had to be handled in ways
that challenged their religious beliefs
Rebellion of
1857
Sepoy Mutiny
____________ was the largest imperial
power in the world.
Queen Victoria;
Will and Kate;
David Beckham
England (Great
Britain)
The Boers were:
_____________________
Boer means
_______
Dutch settlement
farmers
** How did they fight the British?**
Guerilla tactics
____________________ was the main
military leader of Italian unification,
known for his “Red Shirted” troops.
Not di Cavour
Giuseppe
Garibaldi
The Chinese became incredibly frustrated
over foreign interference in their country
over the trade of
____________________.
Narcotic drugs
Opium
________ was an art movement that
focused upon: the way in which light
effected landscapes and buildings, staying
true to real-life situations as much as
possible, and entirely the emotional
depiction of an image, rather than the
physical reality.
Not realism
Impressionism
The combination of the Orange Free
State with Cape Colony following the Boer
War was an example of ___________
The Boer War;
not assimilation
Annexation
_______________ was started through
the use of realpolitik.
French
Ambassador
FrancoPrussian War
The end of the Sepoy Mutiny signaled
_____________________.
Who had
control?
The start of British
government
control of India
____________ is the belief that people
should be loyal to the people with whom
they share a culture and history with.
The unit topic
Nationalism
The explorer that eventually found Dr.
David Livingstone and was also involved
with obtaining land for King Leopold II of
Belgium was __________
American
reporter
Henry Stanley
The four causes of imperialism are:
Racism
Economic
Competition
R.E.M.N.
Missionary
Spirit
Nationalism
____________ and ____________ were
the only African nations to remain
independent?
Ethiopia
Menelik II;
slaves
Liberia
The Meiji Restoration indicated a period of
________________ in Japan.
Not regression
modernization
The newest technology that gave
Europeans an upper hand in imperialism
was ________________
Machine gun
The Maxim gun
________________ was the largest
divide among the German people (before
unification)
Not politics or
language
Religion
The sepoys were
__________________________.
Who did they
work for?
Indian soldiers
hired by the
British East India
Company
_______________ remained independent
to serve as a homeland for freed
American slaves
Not Ethiopia
Liberia
The three types of nationalism are:
Unification
Separation
U.S.S.
State-Building
_______________ conflict focused on the
role of foreign influence in China in 1900.
Muhammad Ali
The Boxer
Rebellion
Three main justifications of imperialism
Europeans offered were:
European
Superiority
“The Big Idea”
and the 2Cs
Christianizing
civilizing
______________ was the first modern
“total war.”
Dutch v. British
The Boer War
What three reasons did King Leopold II
have for wanting to establish a colony in
the Congo?
Promote;
Abolish; Use
Promote
Christianity
To abolish the
slave trade
To use the
rubber
_______________ is known for founding
the British South Africa Company, being a
major supporter of British expansionism
and imperialism, and creating a new
British protectorate colony.
Rhodesia
Cecil Rhodes
What were the long-term effects of
imperialism in Africa?
Debt
Famine
Breakdown of
cultures
Graphic
Organizer?
Spread of Euro.
tech., culture
Ethnic conflicts
_______________ and ____________
Africa was the London Missionary
Society’s goal in Africa.
civilize
“The 2Cs”
Christianize
When culturally distinct groups form into a
new political unit by accepting a single
culture is an example of which type of
nationalism? _______________
Example:
United States
State-building
Which statesman was known for creating
the idea of “realpolitik?”
________________
German military
leader
Otto von
Bismarck
Political Cartoons
Essay Prompts
• Essays: You may use your notes
and handouts on the essay portion.
• Short-Answer Essays: You will
choose 2 of the 6 choices to respond
to in 2-3 paragraphs each. (1
paragraph= 3-5 sentences)
Essay Options
• Explain the effects of imperialism, for both the colonizer and the colony.
• To what extent were the British responsible for the Sepoy Mutiny? Be sure to
cite specific facts and examples to support your opinion.
• Write your own “ABC for Baby Patriots” (choosing just 6 letters). Be sure to
include factual information about the Age of Imperialism in your
poem/essay/mini-book.
• What are some major differences between Rudyard Kipling’s “The White
Man’s Burden” and David Diop’s “The Time of the Martyr?” How do these two
poem illustrate the various perspectives of imperialism?
• Citing TWO specific examples, why was nationalism such a powerful force in
Europe during the 1800s?
• What are the key differences between direct and indirect colonies? Look at a
specific example of both colonies when describing the differences.
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