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Imperialism
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is when one country dominates another country politically, economically or culturally
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Industrial Revolution lead to a
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New period of imperialism
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Why did the Industrial Revolution occur?
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The industrial powers needed raw materials , natural resources and markets ( people to sell their goods)
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How did Europeans justify their imperialism?
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Social Darwinism
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Social Darwinism
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Survival of the fittest
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White Man's Burden
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the idea that westerners had a duty to help less advanced people by bringing them the benefits of western culture and religion. It was used to justify imperialism
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Berlin Conference
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European nations divided Africa among themselves with no concern for the Africans. Tribal boundaries were ignored. African resources were exploited.
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After the Berlin Conference
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Ethiopia was the only African country that was free of European rule
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The Major European imperialists nations were
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Africa, Britian, France, Belgium, and Germany
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Suez Canal
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linked the Mediterrean Sea and the Red Sea. It shortened the trip from Europe to West Africa and Asia. Britain controlled the canal.
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Sepoy Rebellion
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Indian nationalists rebellion by Sepoys (Indian soilders who fought under British command) against the British. The Sepoys were defeated
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Opium War
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Britain was its superior military technology, defeated China.
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Treaty of Nanking
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was unequal. China had to pay dollars to Britain and Britain gained control of Hong Kong.
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Spheres of interest
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European countries divided China to get exclusive rights (Imperialism in China)
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Boxer Rebellion
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Nationalists Chinese rebellion against the foreigners in China. The Boxers were defeated.
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Open Door Policy
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Any country can trade in China
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Tokugawa Shogunate
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Japan was isolationist (no trade with the rest of the world)
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Matthew Perry
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led the US Navy to Japan to end isolationism. He was a US Navy captain who got the Japanese to start trading
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Meiji Restoration
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Meiji emperors made reforms that westernized , modernized and industrialized Japan
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Direct rule
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A system of government in which a province is controlled by a central government
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