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14 Cards in this Set
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why were the Western nations interested in the pacific rim |
natural resources and strategic geographic location |
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why was india "the jewel in the crown" |
potentially the most valuable British colony |
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what was imperialism |
great nations controlling inferior nations |
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what what the "white man's burden" |
duty to spread British culture to inferior countries |
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how did Britain use paternalism to govern colonies |
provided for their needs but limited their rights |
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Due to the opium war china |
was divided into "spheres of influence" by the West |
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Why did American business owners overthrow Queen Liluokalani |
she wanted to restore Native authority |
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what country was the most dominant during imperialism |
Great Britain |
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What was decided at the Berlin conference of 1884 |
Europe dived Africa into colonies with no African input |
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Some countries adopted some western culture and played European government against each other |
remain independent of European imperialism |
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What industrial improvements enabled imperialism to occur |
steam engine, railroad, rifle |
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Why did Britain build road,s bridges, railroad, telegraph, and telephone lines across india |
get resources as quickly and as cheap as possible |
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Why were european countries successful in interfering with china |
superior military technology and weapons |
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What are the driving forces behind imperialism |
industrialization, racism, nationalism |
