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U7P3 Euro

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Adowa battle in which Italy lost 6,000 soldiers to Ethiopians in 1894
the civilizing mission the French concept that said it was their duty to spread French culture to "inferior" peoples
the White Man's Burden the British concept that said it was their duty to spread British culture to "inferior" peoples
Rudyard Kipling British poet who popularized the notion of the White Man's Burden
J A Hobson British critic of imperialism; said rush to acquire colonies was due to capitalism’s need to invest surplus money
Joseph Conrad author whose Heart of Darkness criticized European greed and racism
opium product grown in India that reversed the balance of trade between Britain and China
Scramble for Africa The European takeover of the rest of the African continent from 1882-1900
Cecil Rhodes British imperialist in Africa; established diamond trade and gold mines
King Leopold II king of Belgium who conquered and exploited Congo for rubber wealth
Berlin Conference International conference on Africa that established the principle of “effective occupation”
Great (Sepoy) Rebellion of 1857 last traditional rebellion against British rule in India
Meiji Restoration period in which Japan modernized along western lines
Old imperialism focused on the Americas; roughly 1492-1700
New imperialism focused on Africa and Asia; roughly 1870-1914
breech-loading rifle weapon which you arm from the rear, allowing for faster reloading
quinine natural chemical used to treat malaria
Fashoda incident confrontation between French and British over Nile River's source; caused war scare in Europe in 1898
Lenin Russian critic of imperialism; said rush to acquire colonies was due to capitalism’s need to invest surplus money
orientalism term for the inaccurate and often racist stereotypes of colonized peoples
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