Imperialism

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Imperialism

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The complete control of a weaker nation’s social, economic, and political life by a stronger nation.

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balance of power

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A political policy in which countries attempt to preserve peace by keeping an equal military and economic status

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Berlin Conference

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1884-1885) During European Imperialism, various European leaders met in Berlin, Germany to discuss plans for dividing Africa peacefully. These leaders had little regard for African independence, and had no representation for native Africans. This began the process of imperializing Africa

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Boxer Rebellion

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(1900) A rebellion by the people of China to end foreign domination.

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Industrial Revolution

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In the second half of the 19th century, it was the fundamental change in the way goods were produced through the use of machines, capital, and the centralization of work forces in factories. It completely altered the social, economic, and political structure of most of Europe, Japan, and the United States.

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Kipling, Rudyard

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(1865-1936) British writer and poet. His poem The White Man’s Burden became a popular justification for European imperialism.

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Meiji Restoration

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1852-1912) Emperor of Japan from 1867 to 1912. He was responsible for the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the rapid modernization and industrialization of Japan.

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mercantilism

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The policy of building a nation's wealth by exporting more goods than it imports. Colonies are instrumental in this policy as they supply their parent nations with raw materials that are used to produce finished goods, and then exported back to the colonies. Colonies not only served as a source for the raw materials, but also as an exclusive market for the parent country.

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missionary

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A person who spreads the teachings of a religion.

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natural resources

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Various materials found in nature used in manufacturing such as wood, coal, and oil.

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Imperialism

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the domestication by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

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Protectorate

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country with its own government but under the control of an outside power

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Sphere of Influence

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an area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges

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Usman dan Fodio

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denounced the corruption of the local Hausa rulers

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Shaka

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the Zulu leader who was ruthless and brilliant

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Paternalistic

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a view of Africans in which they saw them as children in need of guidance

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King Leopold II

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hired Stanley to explore the Congo River basin and arrange trade treaties with African leaders

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Boer War

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lasted from 1899-1902 and involved bitter guerrilla fighting

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Menelik II

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began to modernize Ethiopia

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Elite

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upper class

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Sati

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a Hindu custom practiced mainly by the upper classes

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Sepoys

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Indian soldiers who served in Africa or overseas

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Viceroy

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representative who ruled one of Spain's provinces in the Americas in the kings name

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Deforestation

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the cutting of trees

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Purdah

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the isolation of women in separate quarters

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Balance of Trade

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difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports

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Trade Surplus

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exported more than it imported

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Trade Deficit

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buying more than you sold

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Opium War

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when the Chinese clashed with the British over Opium

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Indemnity

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payment for losses in the war

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Extraterritotiality

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the right to live under their own laws and be tried in their own courts

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Taiping Rebellion

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lasted from 1820 1864, probably the most devastating peasant revolt in history

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Sino-Japanese War

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in 1894 when the Japanese put pressure on China

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Open Door Policy

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the idea of the imperial powers

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Guang Xu

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launched the 100 day reform

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Boxer Uprising

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anti-foreign movement in China

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Sun Yixian

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a passionate spokesman for a Chinese republic