Imperialism
Definition: The conquering of ______________________________ by powerful countries
for ____________________________________________________________
Forms of Imperialism
• ________________ – Ruled directly by a foreign power
• ________________ – Controlled by foreign power
• __________________________ - Foreign power gets exclusive rights
Africa Before Imperialism
• Over _____________________ languages & groups
• Kept _____________________ out for 400+ years
• Mostly only _____________________ who explore the interior
The Belgian Congo
• King _______________ of Belgium hires explorer David Stanley to explore & claim the Congo
• Treaties made with local chiefs along the _____________________ River
• Companies brutally ___________________ Africans to collect __________________
• Other countries take note of Africa’s natural _____________________
The Scramble for Africa
• _____________________ fear war over claims
• 14 European nations meet in 1884 for the ________________ ________________
• ________________ divided without any regard for people there
The White Man’s Burden
• ________________ & ________________ believed it was their responsibility to:
• Spread ________________
• ________________ & educate other nations
• End the ________________ trade

Conflict in Africa
• ________________ led the ________________ against British rule in early 1800’s
• The ___________ War was fought between Dutch settlers & the British in South Africa (1890s)
• Emperor ______________ successfully defended _____________ against invasion (1896)
Imperialism in Asia
• The ________________ East India Company controls trade in Southeast ______________
• China fought the __________ Wars against England in mid-1800’s over the British opium trade
• Weakened the _____________ dynasty and forced ___________ to trade with the world
• ________________ forced open by the US in 1853 after centuries of isolation
• The ________________ is late to claims due to its Civil War
• Fights Spain for control of the _________________________
• Annexes ________________ in 1898 despite resistance from Queen Liliuokalani
Imperialism in India
• ________________ East India Company dominates _______________
• Uses “______________________” or Indian soldiers
• Becomes the “Jewel in the Crown” for the ______________ it brings
Conflict in Asia
• ___________________ War – Russia vs. _________________ for control of the Red Sea
• ______________ Rebellion in India (1857) over their treatment
• ________________ Rebellion in China over foreign influence (1899)
Results of Imperialism
• The “______________ never set on the ______________________ Empire”
• ______________________ grows in conquered regions
• ______________________ develop that create tension among Europeans