Imperialism — definition?
Policy of extending a country's influence.
Scramble for Africa — period?
European conquest of Africa (1870s-1914).
Berlin Conference — purpose?
Divide Africa among European powers peacefully.
Leopold II — role?
Belgian king responsible for Congo atrocities.
Congo Atrocities — cause?
Forced labor and brutal exploitation under Leopold.
Suez Canal — connection?
Links Mediterranean and Red Sea, strategic route.
British occupation of India — start?
1858, after Sepoy Rebellion.
Sepoy Rebellion — trigger?
Use of cow fat on cartridges offended Hindus.
India under Crown — change?
Direct rule by Britain after 1858.
Imperialism in China — main actor?
Britain, seeking trade dominance.
Opium Wars — cause?
Britain smuggling opium into China.
Taiping Rebellion — leader?
Hong Xiuquan, claimed to be Jesus.
Boxer Rebellion — aim?
Expel foreign influence from China.
Imperialism — means?
Colonization, military force, economic pressure.
Scramble for Africa — key driver?
Economic motives and technological advances.
Berlin Conference — no?
African representatives; divided without their input.
Leopold II — legacy?
Brutality and human rights abuses in Congo.
Suez Canal — significance?
Vital maritime shortcut, strategic imperial asset.
India — cotton importance?
Crucial resource for British textile industry.
Sepoy Rebellion — outcome?
End of East India Company, Crown takes control.
Opium Wars — result?
China cedes territory, grants trade concessions.
Taiping Rebellion — death toll?
20-30 million, one of history's deadliest.
Boxers — foreign coalition?
Multinational forces suppressed the uprising.
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