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23 Cards in this Set
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Imperalism
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U.S. over latin america. Japan in East Asia
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Sepoy Uprising
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Hindu troops make mutiny with british officer.
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Treaty of Waitangi
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Maori population and New Zealand under british control
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Maji-Maji Rebellion
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expell german colonial authorities from East Africa. Sprinkle selves with magic water.
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Spanish-American War
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US try to get alliance against spain so it supports independence of Filipino against spain. Brought Philipines under American control.
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Indentured Labor
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Contracted laborers from poor status that were meant to replace slaves. Brought them to America in exchange for work comitment.
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Kipling
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english writer who made up "White Man's Burden" (whiteman's job to enlighten distant lands)
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Raffles
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founded the port of singapore (busiest center of trade in Strait of Melaka)
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Henry Morton Stanley
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helped develop commercial ventures and establish Congo Free State in Africa
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Burton and Speke
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look for source of nile
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Cook
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encourages European travel to Austrailia
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Roosevelt
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US president = big time imperialist (get the panama canal)
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Spencer
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relied on evolution theories to explain difference between weak and strong. explain why euro rule
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mission civilsatrice
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bring civilization/ christianity to others (the white man's burden) Justified euro expansion into africa
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Mughal
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starts to decline so East India trading company take adcantage to expand it's trading posts. Euro creates sepoy out of this.
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berlin conference
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says any european state can establish africa colonies
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monroe doctrine
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america is staying nuetral between the rules of england and their colonies
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Sino-Japenese war
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only last 5 hours. Japan pones china. China agrees to see Korea as independent.
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Rhodes
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Goes to africa to soothe tuberculosis. Promote overseas expansion.
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Queen Victoria
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Assigned responsibility of Indian policy to newly established ofice of secretary of state for India.
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Livingstone
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african missionary (scottish)
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Leopold
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employed stanley to develop comercial...
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Lili'uokalani
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last monarch of hawaii
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