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lesson 9 review
imperialism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is imperialism? | policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy. |
| the conquering country annexes the new land | direct rule |
| the conquering country rules the new land through agreements with local rulers | indirect rule |
| what is informal imperialism? | stronger countries allow weaker states to maintain independence but with heavy influence by the stronger country |
| what caused the Opium war? | British merchants bringing opium into China; China banned it but the British continued. |
| what were markets? | |
| who was David Livingston? | an explorer; he liked uncharted regions |
| who was Henry Stanley? | an American newspaper; he helped King Leopold |
| who was Shaka Zulu? | extremely brutal leader of the Zulu. |
| King who tried to pursue an empire in Africa. | king Leopold ll |
| Suez canal | waterway that connects the Mediterranean with the Red Sea |
| Boers | Dutch settlers who gradually took Africans’ land and established large farms. |
| what was the Boer war? | war between Britain and the Boers due to the finding of diamonds and Britain trying to attempt to start a rebellion against the Boers. |