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World History
Mrs. Mann
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Chapter 12
The New Imperialism
Section 1: Building Overseas Empires
Define the following:
a. Imperialism
b. Protectorate
c. Sphere of Influence
1. Describe four main motives of the new imperialists?
a.
b.
c.
d.
2. Why did Western imperialism spread so rapidly?
Section 2:
The Partition of Africa
Define the following:
a. Henry Stanley
b. Boer War
c. Elite
1. How did European contact with Africa increase during the late 1800s?
2. How did scramble for African colonies begin?
Section 3: European Claims in Muslim Regions
Define the following:
a. Muhammed Ahmad
b. Sultan
c. Genocide
d. Muhammed Ali
e. Concession
1. What problems faced the Ottoman empire in the 1800s?
2. How did Ethiopia successfully resist European imperialism?
Section 4: The British take over India
Define the following:
a. Sata
b. Sepoy
c. Viceroy
d. Deforestation
1. Explain the impact of British colonial rule on India?
2. Describe the origins of Indian nationalism.
Section 5:
China and the New Imperialism
Define the following;
a. Balance of trade
b. Opium War
c. Taiping Rebellion
d. Sino-Japanese War
e. Open Door Policy
f. Boxer Uprising
g. Sun Yixian
1. How did westerners gain trading rights in China during the 1800s?
2. How did the Qing dynasty come to an end?