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What is Colonialism?
Establishing colonies and controlling local resources.
What is Imperialism?
Domination through political, economic, and military control.
What is Industrialization?
The rise of factories and capitalist economies.
What is Nationalism?
Movements for new nation-states.
Define 'Effective Occupation'.
Principle used at the Berlin Conference; control = claim.
What does 'Deindustrialization' mean?
Decline of local industries due to foreign economic control.
Define 'Indirect Rule'.
Control through local rulers and economic incentives.
What is a 'Protectorate'?
A state controlled and protected by another.
What is 'Forced Assimilation'?
Imposing the culture of the colonizer on the colonized.
What is 'Resource Extraction'?
Removing resources from a colonized territory for the benefit of the colonizer.
What was the role of the British East India Company?
Expanded British control in India through indirect rule and economic incentives.
Causes and effects of the British control of Egypt?
Cause: Control of Suez Canal. Effect: British protectorate until 1922.
Causes and effects of the Berlin Conference?
Cause: Desire to partition Africa. Effect: Disregard for indigenous populations, European control by 1900.
Causes and effects of British land taxation in India?
Cause: Need for revenue. Effect: Displacement of farmers, agrarian transformation.
Causes and effects of the construction of the Suez Canal?
Cause: Shorten trade routes. Effect: Increased strategic importance of Egypt, British involvement.
Causes and effects of Industrialization on Imperialism?
Cause: Demand for raw materials and new markets. Effect: Fueled European imperialism.
Causes and effects of Nationalism?
Cause: Desire for self-determination. Effect: Formation of new nation-states, reshaping existing ones.
Causes and effects of the Spanish-American War?
Cause: US expansionist ambitions. Effect: US control of Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
Causes and effects of British Economic Control in India?
Cause: Desire for raw materials and markets. Effect: Deindustrialization of India.
Causes and effects of the Scramble for Africa?
Cause: Economic, political, and strategic interests of European powers. Effect: Partition of Africa, disregard for indigenous populations.
Causes and effects of American Imperialism in Latin America?
Cause: Protect American economic interests, promote American political ideals. Effect: Intervention in internal affairs, acquisition of territories.