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| how was the imperialism of the 1900th century different then before? |
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Definition
europeans wanted more influence
~econimic
~political
~socail
wanted everyone to be like them |
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| what were the different ways to establish colonies? |
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4 kinds of colonial control
~colony
~protectorate
~sphere of influence
~economic imperialism |
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a country or territory governed by a foreign power
ex: somaliland |
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a country or territory with own internal government, but controlled by outside power
ex:britian had one near river delta |
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area where outside power claims exclusive investment and trading privalige
ex:librea under US |
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Definition
independent counrty controlled by private buisness interests not gov.
ex: dole fruit controlled pineapple trade |
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| what were the two methods of managing a colony? |
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Definition
indirect control-britian, US, pacific islands used method
direct control-france and other europeans
when colony got independence management used influenced gov. |
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Term
| why did indirect control depend on local leaders? |
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Definition
asked local ruler to accept authority over rule
legislative council- trained local leaders in new methods of government so local population could govern self |
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Term
| what was direct control? what were the two ideas that came from it? |
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Definition
thought africans couldnt handle running a country
PATERNALISM-new policy, provided needs, but no rights
ASSIMILATION- idea that over times locals would adopt culture and become like them(french idea)
~schools courts, buisnesses after french |
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Term
| How did the British gain control over Nigeria? |
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Definition
through diplomatic and military
~local rulers signed treaties
OR
~rebelled, but the british forced them to obey
nigeria
~won by royal niger company
~got control of trade along river and
~1914 had control over nigeria |
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Term
| what were the three main groups in Nigeria? |
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Definition
culturly diverse
hausa-fulani
~in north
~muslim
~indirect ruling
Igbo and Yoruba
~local cheifs
~traditional
~resinted british rule |
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Term
| what is an example of an unsuccseful resistance |
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Definition
Algeria 50 year resistance
samori toure west africa against europe 16 years
in german east africa germans wanted them to plant cotton not food crops
1905 maji maji-magic water thought to have turned bullets to water
20 ethnic groupsjoined and fought for freedom
batteled german 7,500 africans dead
~almost 2x7,500 died in famine |
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Term
| What happened in Ethiopia |
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Definition
MENELIK II
~emperor of ethiopia
made it so that the Italians, British, and French against each other
~got weapons during this
1889 signed treaty that gave italy protectorate
1896 war on italians
~battle of Adowa
~won and stayed independent |
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Term
| what were negative effects of this? |
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Definition
africans
~lost land
~lost independence
~died of diseases
~Lost people
~resistances
~famines
~division of continent |
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Term
| what were the positive effects |
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Definition
positive effects
~reduced local warfare
~improved sanitation, got hospitals and schools
~life spans increased
~literacy rated increased
~economic expansion(african products world wide)
~railroads, dams, Telephone/Telegraph lines built |
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