Flashcards on Single Stories and South Africa's History
Single Stories and South Africa's History: An Analysis
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Colonialism
52 cards
Card 1
Question: What is 'new imperialism' in the late nineteenth century?
Answer: A phase of Western expansion after 1880 when European powers sought direct control over vast territories in Asia and Africa to secure raw materials an
Card 2
Question: What economic motives drove Western imperialism after 1880?
Answer: Capitalist states sought raw materials (e.g., rubber, oil, tin) for industry and new markets for manufactured goods, plus direct control over resource
Card 3
Question: How did national rivalries contribute to imperialism?
Answer: European nation-states sought colonies to gain advantages over rivals and to increase national prestige; colonies were seen as marks of greatness.
Card 4
Question: What role did Social Darwinism and racism play in imperialism?
Answer: Social Darwinism justified the idea that 'fit' nations prevail in struggle, and racist beliefs claimed some races were superior, providing moral justi
Card 5
Question: What was the 'white man's burden' and how did it justify imperialism?
Answer: A belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize 'primitive' peoples—by spreading Christianity, Western democracy, and capitalism—used a
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Question: How had European imperialism before the nineteenth century typically operated in Africa and Asia?
Answer: Earlier imperialism involved setting up trading posts and missionary activity rather than seeking direct political control over large territories.
Card 7
Question: By 1900, what was the extent of Western rule in Southeast Asia compared to 1800?
Answer: In 1800 only the Spanish Philippines and Dutch East Indies were ruled by Europeans; by 1900 nearly the entire Southeast Asian region was under Western
Card 8
Question: Why did Britain found Singapore in 1819 and what made it important?
Answer: Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded Singapore on the Malay Peninsula as a colony and, with steamship travel, it became a major stopping point for Chin
Card 9
Question: Why did Britain seek control of Burma (Myanmar)?
Answer: To protect its possessions in India and to attempt (though unsuccessfully) to secure a land route into southern China; British activities there led to
Card 10
Question: How did European manufactured goods and raw material flows change during new imperialism?
Answer: European factories exported manufactured goods to Africa and Asia, and in return imported industrial raw materials like oil, tin, and rubber instead o