Download Global History Review Sheet – Unit 3

Global History Review Sheet – Unit 3
Academic support – Mrs. Bryant
New Imperialism- Caused by:
Desire for raw materials
Desire to spread Christianity
Competition between nations
“White Man’s Burden” The idea that it was the
Europeans duty to civilize other races
British India- Britain controlled India,
They developed India ($$economically$$), but there
were many conflicts between British and Indians.
SEPOY MUTINY
*SEPOYS were Indians Soldiers
*NEW Rifle Cartridges greased with PIG and
Cow fat had to be bitten before use.
HINDUS=
MUSLIMS=
BEEF
BOER WAR
BOERS
were
Dutch
Farmers
DUTCH farmers settled in South
Africa
When Gold is
Discovered, British want to take
over!
Cecil Rhodes- was a wealthy British
man who started the BOER WAR
British take over South Africa and Dutch
farmers move North East.
David Livingstone- a missionary who
went to Africa to try to stop the slave trade.
He ended up being the first European to
explore vast areas of Africa.
PORK
Indians fed up
leads to a Rebellion,which is
quickly put down by the British
British gov’t
takes control of India.
China
EVERYONE WANTS A PIECE OF:
AFRICA
Britain
France
Belgium (Congo)
Africa is divided between European countries
without regard for tribal boundaries, languages,
traditions, etc.
(Will Cause Many Civil Wars and Problems)
*Africans are easily defeated by the Europeans
(superior military technology)
*Zulu wars were attempts to keep the British out
Imperialism in China
*Opium War- Britain makes a ton of $
selling Opium to Chinese. Chinese try to stop
them from selling it. Britain wins- gets $21
million and Hong Kong
*Other European nations cash in on China’s
hard times by signing Unequal Treaties.
{favored the European nations}
Spheres of Influence: exclusive trading
rights
Britain
France
CHINA
Japan:
Tokugawa Shogunate had a policy of
seclusion in place (afraid of being taken over)
Russia
Germany
BOXER REBELLION
*Chinese Nationalists
*wanted to kick out
foreign devils.
*Defeated by an
INTERNATIONAL army
forced to pay $$$$
U.S. wants to trade with Japan, we send ships
to encourage Japan to trade with us.
*Commodore
Perry on
board
U.S. and rest of the world start to trade with
Japan
SUN YIXIAN (aka Yat-sen)
*Chinese- founder of Nationalist Party
*Upset about foreigners in his country and
corruption in Chinese gov’t.
His Nationalist party had three principles of
the people:
Goals
Nationalism- China ruled by Chinese
Democracy- People control the gov’t
Livelihood- People earn $ to make a living
Samurai overthrows Shogun and they restore
the Emperor Meiji to the thrown (known as
the Meiji Restoration)
Meiji = Modernization for Japan {M=M}
*Ended Feudal system
*Developed strong military
*Built up infrastructure
*Developed Public Education
*Gov’t helped, protected, encouraged
industry