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What is the definition of imperialism |
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. "the struggle against imperialism"what does the poem the white man's burden say with cedar be of western power |
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What did the poem the white man's burden say was the duty of the western powers |
To spread their culture to Africa and Asia because their culture was superior |
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What were some economic reasons for imperialism |
-needed natural resources -needed markets -needed to invest profits |
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What were the social reasons for imperialism |
-spread of Christianity -social Darwinism (humans subject to the survival of the fittest) -Rudyard Kipling •white man's burden |
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What were some technical reasons for imperialism |
Advances in medicine Overseas travel in steamboat Europe had first machine Africa and Asia relied on outdated weapons |
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What were some political reasons for imperialism |
-Need to colonies to exert power -Europe needs balance of power when one country establishes the colony the other countries need one colony to keep up this is done so all the countries are equal in power by having equal land mass -nationalism |
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What were some positives changes British caused in India when they gained power |
-They unifying India with a single set of laws -provided jobs and increased education -They built roads railroad bridges hospitals and telegraphs -British gave the new rifle dipped in grease -queen Victoria named empress |
Chinese became addicted to opium the British use this to make tea prices lower and used money from selling opium to buy tea |
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What were some negative changes British caused in India when they gained power |
-Population explosion but limited opportunity( no jobs) -Indians treated as inferior -British hired Indians to fight (sepoys) -British pitted Muslim sepoys against Hindu sepoys - sepoys rebellion crushed leaders executed -Lost culture |
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What was the Suez Canal how did affect people |
Created in 1869 by French and Egyptian labor The Egyptians cannot pay off debt so Britain took over The canal became the lifeline of the empire because Britain was now able to get to India |
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What were the positives effects of British gaining power in China |
None. British turn China into druggies and declared war they also did not allow China to trade tea with anyone else but despite this China was still able to trade tea with the Philippines |
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What were the negative effects of Britain gaining power in China |
Chinese became addicted to opium the British use this to make tea prices lower and used money from selling opium to buy tea |
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What happen when China tried to stop the sale of opium |
British declared war |
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Who won the opium tea war and why |
The British won the Opium tea war. Because they had steam Engine ships |
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What were Chinese boxers |
Chinese who rebuild against European influence |
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How did America effect the opium tea war |
America help the British win the war but allowed China to trade with Philippines |
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How did Europe know how Africa was |
From missionaries late David Livingston |
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What happened in 1888 |
The Berlin conference |
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What was the Berlin conference |
14 European nations meant to divide Africa |
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What did British do when everyone else was at the Berlin Conference |
they went down to Africa and started clamming land they even had a man at the Berlin conference |
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What were the positive effects of imperialism in Africa |
-European medicines improved life -Europe introduced Telegraph railroads in phone -Africa gained education and economic opportunities |
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What were the negative effects of imperialism in Africa |
-Africa loss traditional values -Africa was treated as inferior -Led to tribal conflict because Britain did not care about tribes |
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What happened to economy during imperialism |
Europe ruled directly or indirectly over inc economy |
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What did china do to opium den leaders |
They killed them because opium was hurting their economy |
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Who does Cuba want independence from Who did Cuba what independence |
Spain |
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Who won Spanish-American war how long did it take |
America four months |
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What did America gain in the Spanish-American war |
It's first colonies |
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What did America gain in the Spanish-American war |
It's 1st colonies |
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US need it shorter trip from Atlantic to Pacific what are they do |
Incuraged panama to rebel and built the Panama conall |
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What did the Monroe doctrine state |
Europe cannot interfere with American government |
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