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Flashcards by afiq abdillah, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| What was the age of imperialism and when did it begin? | It was the age when European powers extended their control over the world. It began in the 17th century. |
| What is imperialism? | Expansion of territory by powerful nations. |
| What is colonisation? | Ownership of an area being taken away from indigenous people and claimed by others. |
| What does divide and conquer mean? | The process of exploiting the pre-existing rivalries between indigenous communities. |
| How did Britain exploit this situation? | By dealing with each group separately and one of them would usually be favoured over the other. |
| What are some of the reasons for imperialism? | Trade and wealth Spreading gods message A civilising duty Imperial rivalry |
| What did Europeans hope to achieve by conquering new territories? | They hoped to acquire raw materials such as silver and gold. |
| What was the British East India company and what did it deal in? | A large business enterprise that dealt with items such as tea and opium |
| How did the development of steam powered battleships help the europeans? | It provided them with faster transport and more accurate fire at sea |
| Why did the Christian Church support imperialism? | They did it to convert others to Christianity |
| What was the White Man's Burden? | The duty of white people to get others to embrace their lifestyle and culture. |
| What was Imperial Rivalry? | The rivalry between empires to see which has more territory |
| What were some of the responses to European imperialism? | -China's canton system - Japan's closed country system - Indian great rebellion - Boxer rebellion |
| 7.4 | Economic, Social and Political Ideas |
| What is republicanism? | A form of government where a citizen is the head of the state. |
| What is liberalism? | Movement that sought to protect the rights of man |
| What is capitalism? | Economic system based on competition between sellers. |
| What is socialism? | A belief where wealth is distributed fairly from the rich to the poor. |
| What did socialism aim to do? | It aimed for equality as the belief would negate poverty as everyone would be equal |
| What was the bad thing about socialism? | No one would put an effort on anything as they would receive the exact same rewards. |
| What is chartism? | Belief that makes Britain more democratic |
| What did chartism want? | Right for all men to vote The secret ballot Pay for parliamentarians Electorutes |
| What democratic reforms were introduced in Australia after the Eureka stockade? | Full male suffrage Secret ballot Pay for parliamentarians |
| What is egalitarianism? | Belief in a fair go for all |
| What is nationalism? | The belief where people belong to their culture. |
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