KBAT Imperialism KNOW Partition British Raj Tropical dependencies Settlement colonies Gunboat diplomacy White dominions Contested Settler Colonies Great Trek Boer Republics Boer War BE ABLE TO 1. How did modern 19th century imperialism differ from 16th century colonialism? 2. How did the Europeans typically acquire colonial possessions? 3. How did the British rule India? 4. Describe the early colonial society in Java and India? 5. Why did Europe attempt social reforms in their colonies? With what results? 6. How did Western style education effect colonial peoples? 7. How did economic competition influence imperialism? 8. How did the Europeans organize and govern their empires?