Studied by 1 personNationalism
evolved from cultural unity
Nationalists tried to create a political entity based on
culture
Nationalism's roots lay in the
French Revolution and Napoleonic wars
Characteristics of nationalism include
sharing a common language, sharing cultural traditions and a defined territory.
Italy tried to
conquer Ethiopia in order to colonize it, Italy lost the fight to Menelik II, and that country retained its independence from European domination.
At the Congress of Vienna,
the victorious allies were guided by the principle of the balanceof power.
Denmark went to war with
Prussia 1st, then Austria and France last.
One of the most famous members of the Young Italy movement was
Mazzini.
Austria presented
the greatest obstacle to unification in Italy.
Great Britain secured
the largest part of Africa during its partition.
The Decembrist Revolution of 1825 occurred in
Russia.
The dominant personality at the Congress of Vienna was
Metternich.
The July Revolution in France resulted in the
Installation of Louis Philippe as king.
Ems (insulting telegram) led to the declaration of war by
Germany against France.
To build German strength in Europe,
Bismarck relied upon war, diplomacy and industrialism.
Greece was able to achieve independence from Turkish rule with
assistance from Britain,France, and Russia.
Liberia was an independent nation in Africa during
the Age of Imperialism.
Leopold II
Belgian monarch who exploited the Congo
Cecil Rhodes
British imperialist who envisioned a British-controlled Africa
Wilhelm I
First Kaiser of Germany
Otto von Bismarck
Prime minister who unified Germany
David Diop
African poet whose writing shows distaste for European imperialism.
Queen Victoria
Monarch of England during the Age of Imperialism.
Camillo Cavour
The Statesman who unified Italy.
Victor Emanuel II
First King of Italy.
Menelik II
Monarch of here independent state of Ethiopia.
Rudyard Kipling
Author of "White Man's Burden"
Henry M. Stanley
Journalist hired by New York Herald to find missing missionary.
Dr. David Livingstone
Scottish missionary who brought the Gospel to Africans.
During the congress of Vienna,
the Four Great Powers was formed to preserve Europe from revolutionary movements and to ensure that France carried out terms of the peace.
Risorgimento is the term that notes
the unification of Italy.
Rome was the last portion of Italy to become
united with those areas already joined.
Be able to explain the motives behind the imperialistic actions of Europeans in Africa and Asia.
Economical- The Industrial Revolution stimulated the hunt for colonies. Colonies provided raw materials and served as a market for surplus manufactured goods.
Political- They wanted to control as much of the world as possible and to do that they needed to increase their political power and prestige
Cultural- The Europeans regarded themselves as racially and culturally superior to the people of Africa and Asia. Humanitarians argued that Europe’s noble duty was to uplift and enlighten the backward peoples.
Religious- Religion encouraged imperialism. People felt they needed to acquire territory in order to Christianize people.
Military- Every imperialist country was worried about its own national security and the competition among imperialist powers was vicious. One had to protect one’s own country and its colonies. Every country wanted to gain a military advantage over its rivals.
Be able to explain why the unification of Italy and Germany creates difficulty in diplomatic relations in Europe.
Before the unification of Germany and Italy, the small nations that encompassed those regions all built themselves up to be powerful and developed separately. With the unification of Germany and Italy, all that very highly developed land was now under two nations instead of 20. This created a power vacuum, as those two were superpowers, and diplomacy centered around Germany and Italy.
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