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Period: Mar 15, 1450 to
Old Imperialism
basically just colonies and genocide -
Treaty of Nanjing
- Treaty after 1st Opium War
- HK ceded to UK, more trading rights
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Social Darwinism
- "survival of the fittest"
- reinforces racism
- based on laissez-faire (exceeding?)
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Period: to
New Imperialism
- White Man's Burden (cultural assimilation)
- Underlying economic, cultural motives
- Social Darwinism
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Period: to
Boer Wars
- Context for South Africa
- Colonizers: Boer (descendants of Dutch settlers) vs British
- Boers believed in white superiority, fought against Zulu
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UK establishes Egypt as a protectorate
- UK interested in Suez Canal (geological advantages)
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Scramble for Africa + Berlin Conference
King Leopold II began, inspired other European countries to join- Discuss terms and regulations for invasion
- Met in Germany (who wanted to invade too)
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White Man's Burden Published
- pro Social Darwinism, new colonialism
- pretty racist (general notion at the time)