Imperialism reading notes

II. Imperialism

   A. What is it

   B. What is taken from the colonies (food & resources)

   C. Is directly linked to industrialization

   D. Resources and captive markets

   E. How do colonies provide protection and/or power

   F. Provided pride and unity within the home country

   G. White Man's Burden

      1. which race is superior?

      2. what obligation do they have to the rest?

      3. read poem

III. Colonies & spheres of influence

   A. Sphere of influence

   B India

      1. 1857 rebellion

      2. why

      3. outcome of it

   C. Afghanistan

      1. which countries are involved?

      2. outcome of this conflict

   D. China

      1. which countries

      2. what happened

      3. why did China allow this

   E. Japan

      1. why do they expand

      2. where do they expand

      3. outcome of JPN v CHN

   F. JPN v RUS

      1. No-one expected JPN to win (inferior race)

      2. JPN crushed them

      3. Explain logistics

   G. SE Asia

      1. GRB took ....

      2. FRA took...

      3. USA took...

IV. African imperialism

     A. Divided among all European nations

     B. Trans-Atlantic trade route since 1500 CE on

     C. Many immigrated from Europe and India (Gandhi)

     D. Boers

        1. Who are they
        2. What happened with them
        3.
     E. Africa is rich in natural resources
     F. Suez canal
        1. Where is it
        2. What is it/ why is it important
     G. The White Man's Burden - "...bring civilization to the native peoples."
     H. Why did local peoples fall so quickly
     I. Ethiopia
        1. What happened
        2. outcomes 
V. Latin America
     A. ?
     B. ?
     C. etc....