Exam 5: Imperialism and Its Survivors

Who was Cecil Rhodes, and what was his contribution to imperialism?

The continuing effects of empires include

The Boer War began as a conflict over

What were the three foundations upon which the expansion of European political and economic dominance was built?

How did the invention of the sextant aid the explorers?

How did colonialism contribute to contemporary political fragmentation?

Discuss two areas subjected to elite colonialism. Why did elite colonialism occur in each area, and what was the cultural impact?

The term used to describe Britain's far-flung informal trading empire based on the import of raw materials and the export of manufactured goods and finance capital is

What was the most fundamental distinction among European empires? Give at least two examples of each category.

South Asia is one of the most obvious cases of

Russian influence over world politics peaked during

The Spanish Empire in the New World emphasized

In Spanish-controlled areas of the New World, who did most of the direct work of governing?

The legal system in South Africa of rigid, social hierarchy was known as

The Dutch cities of Amsterdam, the Hague, and Rotterdam became

Example(s) of settler colonialism include

Which country encouraged the struggle for independence in the Spanish colonies?

The "settlers" in the Caribbean region were

A superior-inferior relationship in which one state controls the people and territory of another state is

The Ottoman expansion into the Balkans was facilitated by