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Unit 6 Review (1750 CE - 1900 CE) - Coggle Diagram
Unit 6 Review (1750 CE - 1900 CE)
Ideologies that contributed to Imperialism
Social Darwanism
Stemming for Charles Darwin's ideology of Natural selection, Europeans believed they were the race bet fit for survival, thus making them superior and suppressing anyone who isn't European
Gives way to a modern type of racism that can unfortunately still be seen today
Nationalism
More colonies = More power
They believed they were doing good by implementing their own government on the indigenous people
Religious Conversion
Religion was a main motive for colonizing
Often times the case was that the Europeans would force Native Americans into following Christianity
Power Shifts
Scramble for Africa
The unfair drawing of African borders by European superpowers with no regard to the pre-existing cultural borders on the continent.
Belgian Congo
Belgian Colony in Central Africa
"Personal" colony for King Leopold II
American Imperialism
Annexed Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
"Became the very thing they swore to destroy"
Internal and External forces that affected state building
Rebellion in India
A rebellion against the British East India Company that was unsuccessful
Establishment of the Balkans
When the Ottoman empire became weak, the Balkan nations broke away from the Empire. This was the start of the fall of the Ottoman Empire
Xhosa cattle movement
A period of cattle killing in obedience to prophecies which led to starvation and was unsuccessful
Environmental Factors that Contributed to the Development of the Global Economy
Rubber Extraction in the Congo
The Congolese people were used to extract rubber in harsh ways so that the Belgians could make a profit
Economic Factors that Contributed to the development of the Global Economy
Opium Wars
Opium was used in China for a long time before the British became involved and imposed new taxes on Opium Trade which led to conflict between the two nation
Port of Buenos Aires
Principal maritime port in Argentina that contributed greatly to Argentina's economy
Environmental Factors that Contributed to Migration
New Job Opportunities
Italian Workers in Argentina
The Rise in fascism in Italy caused massive amounts of Italian Immigrants in Argentina
Males were also seeking jobs, leaving their women and children behind
Lebanese Merchants in the Americas
Fleeing religious persecution from the Ottoman Empire
Economic Factors that Contributed to Migration
Coerced Labor
Irish movement to the US
Famine
Made up about a third of all immigrants in the US an became a large part of the labor force
Indentured Servitude
How Migration affected Societies
Gender Roles
there was a larger population of women in Italy
Men were in positions of power
With women left to their own devices, protests for equality became more common
Ethnic Enclaves
Sub-areas made up of one particular culture
Ex. China town
Chinese Exclusion Act
A US federal law that prohibited Chinese immigration
White Australia Policy
Prevented Non-Europeans, mainly Asians and Pacific Islanders, from immigrating to Australia