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Which emperoe of Ethiopia defeated the Italians as they tried to invade. (The Battle of Adowa)
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Menelik II
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What is the saying for how African resisted European dominance in many regions? Europeans now scrambled to get their "_"
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Place in the Sun
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Which king of Belgium wanted to gain African lands and also avoid bloodshed with competing Eurpean powers?
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King Leopold II
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Why did European contacts with Africans increase during the 1800's?
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1. The need for markets in colonial areas
2. The curiosity of adventurers 3.Thr religious work of Missionaries 4. The travels of David Livingstone and Henry Stanley 5. Slave Trade |
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What is Imperialism?
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Domination by a country over a weaker one.
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What is the numonic device to remember imperialism?
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P-politics
E- economy R-religion M- military S-society |
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What is Direct Rule?
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home country sends its officials to govern its territories
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What is Indirect Rule?
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leaving local officials in charge by overseeing by homeofficials
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What is a colony?
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2 types controled directly by mother country
-formal and informal rule |
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What is social darwinism?
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certain races can dominate another race
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What is a protectorate?
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a colony in which a local ruler is left in place
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What is a sphere of influence?
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an area in which an outside power got exclusive economic rights
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What is Raj?
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name given to time period of british rule in india
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in what ways were the british able to take control of india?
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1.Indians have dozens of different languages and traditions
2.The maghal empire was rapidly declining in power 3. The british government had a strong army, and eventually the british government sent regular army troops to support them |
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What was the indian national congress?
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mostly hindu businessmen and professionals. they worked peacefully within the system to get more power for indians
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What was the muslim league?
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mostly muslims. they were angry at hindu domination of the INC. they used violent methods to protest British rule
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What was the sepoy rebellion?
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broke out in northern india over tension caused by centuries of such cultural and political respect
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What was the sepoy rebellion also known as?
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"Great Mutiny"
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What is rotten borough?
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a rural town in England that sent members to Parliament despite having few or no voters
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what is a diet?
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a legislature
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What is a zaibatsu?
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powerful banking and industrial families
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What is a homogeneous society?
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society that has a common culture and language
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What is a conflict where the japanese navy destroyed the russian fleet?
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Russo-Japanses war
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Who brought a letter from us to japan demanding they open theor ports?
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Matthew Perry
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Whay did japan drift into decline in the 1800's?
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Shoguns were not strong leaders anymore and economic changes had strains in japanee society. japaj was also isolated and discontent
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What effect did foreign pressure to open markets have on japanese society?
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Japan westernized in government, economy, technology, and customs
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What was the goal of the meiji reformers?
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They wanted to form a strong central government equal to western powers. military against europe
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What did individuals like Fukuzawa Yukichi hope to accomplish in their travels abroad?
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hoped to modernize with western ways
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what economic reforms did the meiji government adopt?
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they set up a banking system, improved railroads, improved ports, and organized a telegraph and postal system.
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what drove the japanese to build an empire?
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nationalism and a strong ambition to equal the west
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how did japanese actions in korea nourish a korean nationalist movement?
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japanese people were pushing koreans too hard
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what hawaiian queen was overthrowm by american planters?
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queen liluokalani
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