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Genocide |
deliberate attempt to destroy an entire religious or ethnic group |
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Imperialism |
domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region |
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Indemnity |
Payment for losses in war |
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Sino-Japanese War |
War between the Chinese and Japanese |
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Pasha |
provincial ruler in the Ottoman Empire |
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Viceroy |
one who governed in India in the name of the British monarch |
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Trade surplus |
Situation in which a country exports more than it imports |
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Trade deficit |
A situation in which a country imports more than it exports |
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Menelik II |
ruler of Ethiopia in the late 1800s |
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Muhammad Ali |
governor of Egypt |
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Taiping rebellion |
peasant revolt in china |
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Boxer Uprising |
Anti foreign movement in china |
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Describe the four main motives of the new imperialist |
One main motive of Europeans to gain power. Another motive for the Europeans was to gain more resources, and grow to their own economy. Last main motive of the Europeans was wanting christianity to be the main religion in the world. |
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How did the scramble for African colonies began |
The scramble for African colonies began when King Leopard II colonized the Congo which led to the Berlin conference. Which decided which territories they were going to take. |
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How did Ethiopia successfully resist European imperialism |
Ethiopia was successful in defending European imperialism because Menelik II modernized and industrialized his country, which led to a stronger army to defeat invaders |
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Explain the impact of British colonial rule in India |
The impact of British colonial rule on India was that they turned bright into a market of raw materials. By building railroads and factories and by pushing farming to grow cash crops, which led to great famines. They changed the Indian legal system, improved transportation and communication, and helped develop national unity. |
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Explain the impact of British colonial rule in India |
The impact of British colonial rule on India was that they turned bright into a market of raw materials. By building railroads and factories and by pushing farming to grow cash crops, which led to great famines. They changed the Indian legal system, improved transportation and communication, and helped develop national unity. |
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How did westerns gain trading rights in china during the late 1800 |
Westerners like the British gained power in China through the opium trade. This resulted in China being forced to trade and the British exercised their military force. |
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Why were the natural resources in African and Asia important to Europeans 1800s. |
The needed resources to fuel the industrial revolution, also to gain land and power. |
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Why were the natural resources in African and Asia important to Europeans 1800s. |
The needed resources to fuel the industrial revolution, also to gain land and power. |
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What factors allowed Africans to stop Europeans from taking over Africa prior to the late 1880’s? What invention changed everything for Europeans |
Disease, ahing warriors and swords. The invention of the maxim machine gun and the invention of steamboats |
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List the main resources that were stolen from the African continent |
Rubber, ivory, diamonds, cotton gold and people |
