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How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect imperialistic interests in the region?
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Britain and Russia maneuvered for control of the oil fields.
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Overseas expansion was partly a result of manufacture; need for this.
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natural resources
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What were some causes of IMPERIALISM?
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The need for natural resources
The desire to spread Christianity The ideas of Social Darwinism |
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Which countries sought to benefit from the slow crumbling of the Ottoman empire because the land contained oil, a highly sought after natural resource?
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Britain, France, Russia, and Germany
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The East India Company improved roads in India, but what was its main goal?
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make money
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What was the goal of the Righteous Harmonious Fists (the Boxers)?t
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to drive foreigners out of China
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How did Britain transform Indian agriculture?
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by pushing farmers to grow cash crops
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This development in the late 1700s transformed China's relations with the west.
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the industrial revoluton
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Why was the Berlin Conference held in 1884?
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to avoid bloodshed between rival European powers
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What could one say about the partitioning (dividing) of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800s?
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The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded.
This means the imperialist nations did whatever they wanted to the African people and did not think about their customs or beliefs. |
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Robideaux Social Studies 9
Chapter 12 Imperialism |
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What part did the Industrial Revolution play in encouraging Imperialism?
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It created a need for raw materials and markets.
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What was a cause of the Ottoman empire's decline?
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the weakening of the central government.
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What were some causes of European Imperialism in the late 1800s?
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need for raw materials
desire for new markets belief that Europeans should spread their culture. |
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What was used for a justification for imperialism?
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Social Darwinism
(Survival of the Fittest) |
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What did the Boxer Rebellion attempt to do?
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remove foreign influences from China
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What was a result of the Sepoy Rebellion?
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Britain began to rule India directly.
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What caused the Sepoy Rebellion?
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The British insensitivity to Indian customs.
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British control over South Africa and French control over Indochina are examples of what?
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IMPERIALISM
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What was the purpose of spreading western civilization and western culture to colonies?
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to impose western customs and ideas on the colonial people
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What were some HUMANITARIAN motives for for imperialism?
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Humanitarians wanted to spread Christianity and other ideas about western civilization like law and medicine
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What was a result of the Sepoy Rebellion?
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Britain began to rule India directly.
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situation in which a country exports more than it imports
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trade surplus
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What did many regions in India begin to experience as a result of British imperialism because British officials encouraged Indian farmers to grow cash crops rather than food crops?
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famine
(starvation) |
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a drastic decline in the state of the economy where there are high rates of unemployment , restriction of credit, reduced output and investment, price deflation, numerous bankruptcies, and reduced amounts of trade and commerce
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depression
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Because of British rule, new railroads, telegraphs, postal systems were built in India. What were these new advances in transportation and communication from?
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the positive effects of imperialism
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domination by one country of the political, economic or cultural life of another country or region
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imperialsm
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What did Western European powers want to carve out in China to control the economy and access to trade throughout the country?
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spheres of influence
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increase in the prices for goods and services
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inflation
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What were some motives that imperialists have to expand into other territories
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-spread Christianity
-Social Darwinism -need for natural resources -new markets -spread western civilization -fueling bases |
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deliberate attempt to destroy an entire religious or ethnic group
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genocide
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Why did some people (Muslim, Chinese, African),oppose being controlled by western democracies dominating their territories?
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-wanted to end foreign rule
-did not want to be used as a source of labor -wanted economic and political independence |
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Why were imperialists successful in their campaign to dominate weaker countries?
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-powerful armies & navies
-strong economies -stable governments -better technology -better medical knowledge |
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What did Indian exposure to European ideas result in?
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a move toward Indian nationalism
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The destrction of forest land
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deforestation
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the total value of goods and services produced by a nation
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gross domestic product
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People sent on a religious mission
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missionaries
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Payment for losses in war
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indemnities
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When an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges
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sphere of influence
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an economic system in which the means of production and distribution are privately owned, and prices are chiefly determined by open competition in a free market
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capitalism
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Right of foreigners to be protected by the laws of their own nation.
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extraterritoriality
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Situation in which a country imports more than it exports
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trade deficit
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Special economic rights given to a foreign power.
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concessions
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What was one advantage European countries had in their imperial expansion?
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powerful armies and navies
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