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Euro Summative Timeline

By che1302
  • 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

  • Social Darwinism

    • "survival of the fittest"
    • reinforces racism
    • based on laissez-faire (exceeding?)
  • Period: to

    New Imperialism

    • White Man's Burden (cultural assimilation)
    • Underlying economic, cultural motives
    • Social Darwinism
  • Period: to

    Boer Wars

    • Context for South Africa
    • Colonizers: Boer (descendants of Dutch settlers) vs British
    • Boers believed in white superiority, fought against Zulu

  • 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)

  • Egypt becomes a British protectorate

    • UK interested in Suez Canal (geological advantages)
  • White Man's Burden Published

    White Man's Burden Published

    • pro Social Darwinism, new colonialism
    • pretty racist (general notion at the time)