Elsener Imperialism Chapters 12 & 13

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One country’s domination of the political, economic & social life of another country

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Imperialism

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Era between 1800 and 1914

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Age of Imperialism

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To distinguish it from the Imperialism of the 16th and 17th centuries the Imperialism of the 19th and early 20th century is called the __________.

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new imperialism

Front 4

Nationalism, the Industrial Revolution, religious fervor, and feelings of racial and cultural superiority

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causes of imperialism

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Extreme pride in one's country.

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Nationalism

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Caused rival European nations to build empires in competitive quests for power.

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Nationalism

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Imperialism resulted in a quest for _______.

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colonies

Front 8

Conflicts developed when colonial governments started claiming the same ___________.

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territories

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Created a desire for raw materials and new markets.

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Industrial Revolution

Front 10

Imperialists worked to gain control over _____.

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Conquered territory

Front 11

When it was built it provided a shortcut between Europe and Asia.

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Suez Canal

Front 12

Built by a French company in the 1800s, it linked the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.

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Suez Canal

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Territory that an imperialist power rules directly.

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Colony

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Local rulers were left in place but were expected to follow the advice of Europeans.

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Protectorate

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Area in which an imperialist power holds exclusive trading rights.

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Sphere of influence

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Largest imperialistic empire by the 1900s

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Great Britain

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By the 1900s the British Empire covered ________.

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1/4 of the worlds land & people

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Belief that white men had a duty to introduce other people to the benefits of Western society.

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White man's burden

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The "White man's burden" was a justification for ___________.

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Imperialism

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British adventurer who made a fortune from gold and diamond mining in Southern Africa. (Controlled 90% of the world's diamond production)

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Cecil Rhodes

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Cecil Rhodes founded the colony of ________.

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Rhodesia

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Applied the concept of "survival of the fittest" to human groups.

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Social Darwinism

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Social Darwinism was used to justify _________.

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Imperialism

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When Europeans treated Africans like children it was the result of a ________.

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paternalistic view

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Explorer missionary who spent so many years in Africa that Henry Stanley was sent to look for him.

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Dr. David Livingston

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Journalist who found Dr. David Livingston in Africa.

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Henry Stanley

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Dutch settlers in Southern Africa.

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Afrikaners

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Afrikaners were also called ______.

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Boers

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in 1885 14 European nations met in Berlin to divide up ________.

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Africa

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When gold and diamonds were discovered in South Africa the British fought the Afrikaners for control of the region in the ______.

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Boer war

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War fought in South Africa from 1889-1902.

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Boer war

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By the early 1900s, African nationalists had begun to work for _____________.

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independence

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British made great profits by smuggling _______.

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Opium to China

Front 34

When the Chinese tried to crack down on opium smuggling the British won the _________.

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Opium War

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Violent uprising in China, in 1900, directed against foreigners.

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Boxer Rebellion

Front 36

In 1904, Japan conducted a surprise attack against a Russian base in Manchuria.

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Port Arthur

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Japan's victory over Russia gained it European recognition as a ___________.

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world power

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Japan's victory over Russia turned it into a _________.

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Imperialistic nation

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A desire to expand and be more powerful than other nations.

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Nationalism

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A desire by a national group to have its own state or country.

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Nationalism

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Establishing authority over areas of the world outside a country's natural boundaries.

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Imperialism

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Establishing colonies throughout the world.

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Imperialism

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Resulted in conflicts over colonial possessions.

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Imperialism