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30 Cards in this Set
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Why was India called the "jewel in the crown?"
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It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies.
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How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
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He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army.
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Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek?
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To escape the British
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What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
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Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea.
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What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
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Europeans divided African into colonies without consulting African leaders.
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What set of stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French?
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Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported most of it.
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What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
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Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton.
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Which of the following leaders used modernization to successfully keep their countries from foreign control?
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Muhammad Ali and King Mongkut
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How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
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They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights.
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Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
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Egypt could not pay its foreign debt.
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Why did the Maji Maji rebellion fail?
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East Africans erroneously believed that magic water would protect them from bullets.
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What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
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To prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa.
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What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
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The British government took direct command of India.
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How were Muhammad Ali's policies and European colonial policies similar?
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Peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
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Why is Ram Mohun Roy considered the "Father of Modern India"?
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He called for an end to traditional practices such as arranged child marriages.
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Why did Western nation desire lands in the Pacific Rim?
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Because of their natural resources and strategic location.
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The main difference between European colonies and protectorates in Africa had to do with their...
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Governments
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Which nation adopted and then largely abandoned the policy of assimilation in Africa?
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France
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How did Menelick II differ from other 19th century African leaders?
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He managed to maintain his nation's independence.
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Which of the following lost the Crimean War?
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Russia
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The Suez Canal was built through the combined efforts of the...
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French and Egyptians
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In 1907, which of the following was divided into spheres of influence by Russia and Britain?
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Persia
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The term Raj is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was...
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dominated by Britain
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The sepoys were....
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Indian soldiers
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All of the following places were located on the Pacific Rim EXCEPT...
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China
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Malaysia became the world's leading exporter of...
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Rubber
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The main reason for British colonization of Singapore was to obtain use of its...
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harbor
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As a direct result of the Spanish-American War, the United States acquired all of the following EXCEPT...
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Hawaii
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Emilio Aguinaldo fought for the independence of...
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The Philippine Islands
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ESSAY QUESTION:
Did imperialism in Africa have more of a positive or negative effect? Support your answer with details. |
YOU WILL NEED TO LOOK THIS UP ON YOUR OWN!
ANSWERS CAN BE FOUND IN BOTH YOUR NOTES AND TEXTBOOK. |
