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Hong Xiuquan played an important part of Chinese history. A Chinese religious leader prophet, he dreamed of making China free of poverty. Together with followers, he formed an army to take down the Qing dynasty. This event is known in history as the great 'Taiping rebellion'. Hong Xiuquan was the leader of this rebellion. It is said that this rebellion lead to the death of 20,000 people, making a drastic impact in modern Chinese history.

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He was a famous and important man from India. He was born into the era of one of the darkest period in the history of India. Despite having a rough start, he still stood up for his country and played an important role in making India a free country. He stood up for Indians against the Europeans, fought for equality amongst races and even encouraged women's rights.

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- This was an important event during 1875 to 1912
- This was the term used to describe Europe's rush to colonise and divide up the African continent
- Almost every country in Africa was colonised
- Most of the land colonised was owned by the U.K and France

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- War and conflict can happen anywhere, anytime
- When opposing troops tries to take over a country, the people must defend themselves
- An example of this would be during the 'scramble for Africa' where the Africans fought for freedom against the Europeans

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How were the countries affected by Imperialism

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How were the countries affected by Imperialism

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Africa:

- Wars and violence came as a result of the European colonies
- The Europeans were the ones that drew most of Africa's modern borders
- People were captured and used as slaves
- The economy grew very weak and poverty began to flourish

India:

- The Europeans had control over the Indian government
- The European colonies would raid India's raw materials
- India began to suffer from poverty after the Europeans took their materials

China:

- The Europeans were trading the Chinese Opium
- The Chinese became addicted to the drug and in result more vulnerable to opposing countries

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- Africa: Almost every country was colonised by the Europeans
- India: The Indian government was taken over by the Europeans
- China: Although the empire was great and powerful, the Europeans still had an impact amongst the people

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What are some motivations for Imperialism?

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What are some motivations for Imperialism?

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- Economy (To create a more richer and powerful economy)
- Political (To gain more land and increase wealth and land value of the country
- Ideological (To try and 'improve' non-European cultures and and lifestyles)
- Religion (To influence the natives to follow the Christian religion)
- Exploratory (To travel the world and 'discover' new places)

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- Slavery (The natives were captured and turned into slaves)
- Racism (Racist ideas started to form between different races)
-  war (an inevidable result of attempting to conquer another country)
- Economic growth/fall (Ruling countries gained land and power whilst colonised countries lost power)
- Rise/Fall of Empires (Empires changed as some rose and some were lost due to war)
-  Exploration (More land was explored and people had a better understanding  geography)

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- A country being colonised
- An emperor taking charge of a country
- War

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Definition: "a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force."