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33 Cards in this Set
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european imperalism in africa can best be described as
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imposing social, econimic, and political dominance in africa
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what does eurocentrism mean?
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european beliefs and customs were superior to others
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what is the main difference between colonialism and imperalism?
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colonialism involves the settlement of the mother country;s people in the colonized are wheeas imperalism refers to mother country's domination in that area. Imperalism refers to a takeover of another country's culture,language and cusstoms, wheras colonialism is more of an econimc takeover
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what led to imperalism?
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industrial revolution,nationalism, unification
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why did colonial powers invade areas during imperalism?
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to exploit them of natural resources
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what was africa like before european domination?
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it was made up of prominent civilizations and was rich in natural resources.
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By 1914 what countries had established territory in africa:
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great britain, geramany and france
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what is subjugation
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putting people below you
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who were the big 7?
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Britain.France.Germany.Italy.Portugal.Spain.Belgium
BFGIPSB |
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in order to keep land in africa, european countries had to implement what three things
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1. set up ports
2. establish military bases 3. form alliances |
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what did the WHITE MAN'S BURDER emphasize?
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The inhumane and cruel treatment of natives by imperalistic Europeans.
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how did europeans justify what they were doing to the natives?
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they said that natives were actually intelectually inferior and therefore truly needed assistance.
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What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?
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to establish ground rules for European imperalism in Africa
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Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference?
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AFricans
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What area was a "free zone" and who was it given to manage?
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Congo-King Leopold II
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What was outlawed at the berlin conference?
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outlawed slavery and the slave trade
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Why was the Suez Canal important and who attained it?
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Great Britain and it
1. make money for britain because of the tax ships 2. brtain move goods easier 3.britain could control territroy in both india and africa |
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how did great britain manipulate egypt's economy?
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1.produce cooton,silk,wheat
2.egyptains work on brits projects 3.class system based on ethnicity |
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how were europeans able to conquer African territory?
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with new weapons/medicine
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europeans viewed darwinism in realation to imperalism as
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social justification for imperalism
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What were two areas of Dutch territoy in Africa?
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Transvaal and the Orange Free State.
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The British wanted to spread their territoy in Africa for what natural resource?
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gold!
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Waht was the boer war?
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Britain wanted to take over the Boer republic. They thought it would be an easy war but it lasted 3 years.
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what was bad about the boer war?
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severe casualities and enormous costs.
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What company rules India before it was free?
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British East India Company
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What was the Sepoy rebellion?
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first war of independance
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what was the result of the sepoy rebellion?
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the east india company was abolished by parliment.
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What did the Indian Nation Congress want?
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independence from Britain
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what did Gandhi help indians acheive
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independence through CIVIL DISOBEDIENC
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What were spheres of influence that European powers established?
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areas in Asia that in which they would control.
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Russo-Japanese War
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Japan and russia right over Manchura
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Who wins russo-japanese war?
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JAPAN!
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What do the Japs get after they win the Russo-japanese war?
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warm water port
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