Key contributions of Louis Pasteur & Charles Darwin What factors caused the legal Atlantic slave trade to come to an end by the early 1800s? + Britain’s role in ending it? Western Imperialism Causes of Western Imperialism in the period of 1750 to 1900? Advances in industrial technology/science permitted Europeans to expand their colonization efforts: Railroads, Steamships, Rifles, Maxim Gun, Quinine Africa, Asia, and the Pacific were the main focal points of Western imperialism in the period 1750-1900 What is meant by White Man’s Burden”? “The Define Darwinism” + Explain how this ideology influenced Western imperialism from c1860 1900s. “Social – *note: Herbert Spencer developed this pseudo-science, not Charles Darwin Compare/Contrast Western imperialism in the period 1450 to 1750 vs. 1750 to 1900. How did the industrial revolution shape Western imperialism in the period of 1750 to 1900? Core/Dependency Theory Examples of raw materials extracted from colonies: India, Congo, Indonesia, South Africa The British placed restrictions on Indian cotton textile production in order to prevent competition with British textile industry. Describe labor systems used to extract these raw materials Identify major colonizing nations and examples of their colonies in the period 1750 to 1900 Explain the imperialism process in the areas of Java (Indonesia), India, South Africa, New Zealand, & Hawaii Compare Dutch imperialism in Java VS. British imperialism in India What role did the British East India Co. play in the colonization of India? As the British East India Co. expanded control over India, the Mughal Empire collapsed British Raj, 1858-1947 The Berlin Conference, 1884-1885: Purpose/Outcome/How was it unfair to Africans/Long-term effects? What was the for Africa”? + Major participants “Scramble In what ways did Westerners attempt to the cultural traditions of indigenous people that they colonized? Native people attempted to resist Western imperial control, but usually with little real chance of permanent success Why? + Examples? Zulu Wars in South Africa, late 1800s Sepoy Mutiny/Rebellion in India, 1857: Significance? Ethiopia succeeded in holding off Italian attempts at colonization there Definitions & examples of Settler Colonies, Tropical Dependencies, & White Dominions Industrial economic competition and imperial competition between Western European nations led to intense nationalism, militarism, and a massive arms buildup that eventually caused the First World War (1914-1918)
Key contributions of Louis Pasteur & Charles Darwin What factors caused the legal Atlantic slave trade to come to an end by the early 1800s? + Britain’s role in ending it? Western Imperialism Causes of Western Imperialism in the period of 1750 to 1900? Advances in industrial technology/science permitted Europeans to expand their colonization efforts: Railroads, Steamships, Rifles, Maxim Gun, Quinine Africa, Asia, and the Pacific were the main focal points of Western imperialism in the period 1750-1900 What is meant by “The White Man’s Burden”? Define “Social Darwinism” + Explain how this ideology influenced Western imperialism from c1860 – 1900s. *note: Herbert Spencer developed this pseudo-science, not Charles Darwin Compare/Contrast Western imperialism in the period 1450 to 1750 vs. 1750 to 1900. How did the industrial revolution shape Western imperialism in the period of 1750 to 1900? Core/Dependency Theory Examples of raw materials extracted from colonies: India, Congo, Indonesia, South Africa The British placed restrictions on Indian cotton textile production in order to prevent competition with British textile industry. Describe labor systems used to extract these raw materials Identify major colonizing nations and examples of their colonies in the period 1750 to 1900 Explain the imperialism process in the areas of Java (Indonesia), India, South Africa, New Zealand, & Hawaii Compare Dutch imperialism in Java VS. British imperialism in India What role did the British East India Co. play in the colonization of India? As the British East India Co. expanded control over India, the Mughal Empire collapsed British Raj, 1858-1947 The Berlin Conference, 1884-1885: Purpose/Outcome/How was it unfair to Africans/Long-term effects? What was the “Scramble for Africa”? + Major participants In what ways did Westerners attempt to the cultural traditions of indigenous people that they colonized? Native people attempted to resist Western imperial control, but usually with little real chance of permanent success Why? + Examples? Zulu Wars in South Africa, late 1800s Sepoy Mutiny/Rebellion in India, 1857: Significance? Ethiopia succeeded in holding off Italian attempts at colonization there Definitions & examples of Settler Colonies, Tropical Dependencies, & White Dominions Industrial economic competition and imperial competition between Western European nations led to intense nationalism, militarism, and a massive arms buildup that eventually caused the First World War (1914-1918)
AP%20-%20Review%20Guide%20-%20Atlantic%20Revolutions%20Industrial%20Revolution%20Imperialism.docx