Ch26+Imperialism+859+to+870

= Ch. 26 Imperialism: The West and the World, 1870-1914 =

1. What was the difference between the “early” and the “late” versions of imperialism that characterized the 19th century? 859
 * The Scramble for Africa & Asia 859-865**

2. The struggle to control the southern tip of Africa was really a three-way fight. Who fought whom and what was the war called? 859+861

3. Study the larger map on page 860. What general statement can you make about the location of most of the British colonies? The French colonies? Belgium’s colonies? The German colonies?

4. By 1900 only two countries in Africa were truly independent and not under the control of some European power. What were those two countries? 861

5. Why was Liberia created in the first place? 861

6. What incident led to the Berlin conference of 1884? What principle of imperialism came out of it? 861

7. What was the significance of Omdurman? Of Fashoda? 862


 * Causes of the New Imperialism & “A Civilizing Mission” 865-866**

8. In what ways did economic factors contribute to the New Imperialism? 865

9. Although many historians have made economic arguments for imperialism, what criticism of that approach is offered by your text? 865

10. What is the nationalist or “Great Nation” argument for imperialism?

11. How did technological advances, especially regarding weapons, make it possible for imperialism to spread so rapidly? 865-866

12. Domestic politics and special interest groups in various countries can also be used to explain imperialism. Please provide some examples: 866

13. Many imperialists accepted “the ideology of the white man’s burden.” Who coined that phrase and what does it mean? 867

14. What was J.A. Hobson’s criticism of imperialism? 867
 * Critics of Imperialism: 867-868**

15. In what way was religion a factor in imperialism? 867

868-870: Responding to Imperialism in India

16. The initial response of African and Asian rulers to Western imperialism was…

17. Why did the split develop between the “traditionalists” and the “modernizers”?

18. Which of these two groups tended to gain the upper hand? 868

19. In what way was imperial rule “an imposing edifice built on sand”? 868

20. Many anti-imperialist leaders became educated and used western ideas against the westerners. What specific western ideas were useful to them? 868

21. Many books refer to the Sepoy “mutiny” that occurred in northern India in 1857. This involved mercenary native soldiers and your text calls this the Great Rebellion. How did this event change the way India was governed? 869-870

22. The English educated some high-caste Indians and gave them excellent opportunities to work in the new bureaucracy that was needed to govern India smoothly. Why did this privileged group eventually cause more of a problem for the English than the desperately poor masses? 870

23. What organization was founded in 1885 to demand more rights, self-government, and equality for India? 870