CH12

Question 1

Why were manufacturers interested in overseas expansion

Answer 1

They wanted access to natural resources such as rubber, palm oil, petroleum and manganese

Question 2

What did some Westerners point out about imperialism

Answer 2

They were moving toward democracy at home but were imposing undemocratic rule on others

Question 3

What did anti-imperialist argue about colonialism

Answer 3

It was a tool of the rich

Question 4

What did the British encourage the children of the locals to do

Answer 4

Get an education in Britain

Question 5

What 3 empires were in decline in the 1800s

Answer 5

Qing, Mughal, and Ottoman

Question 6

Many westerners felt their culture was

Answer 6

better than non-Western cultures

Question 7

During the colonial times, what kind of rule did the French use

Answer 7

direct rule

Question 8

The method used by France to rule colonies was

Answer 8

designed to impose french culture on the colonies

Question 9

which was not a factor that contributed to European imperialism in 1800s

Answer 9

Europe´s depleted population

Question 10

many western leaders felt they needed colonies and a global empire to

Answer 10

strengthen national security

Question 11

What is a sphere of influence

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an area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges

Question 12

the british governed their colonies by

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using local rulers

Question 13

imperialism

Answer 13

the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country of region

Question 14

protectorate

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a region in which a local ruler was left in place but expected to follow the advice of European advisers on issues such as trade of missionary activity

Question 15

This was not an economic force behind new imperialism

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new belief in the theory of natural selection to societies

Question 16

The best known explorer and missionary was Dr David Livingstone. He opposed slavery and felt the only way to end the slave trade was

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open up the interior of Africa to Christianity and trade

Question 17

the Boers resented the British and moved out the Cape Colony because

Answer 17

they resented British laws that abolished slavery

Question 18

Dr livingstone had not been heard of for many years, who tracked him down in 1871

Answer 18

Henry Stanley

Question 19

What caused Britain and the Boers to engage in the Boer war from 1899 to 1902

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the discovery of gold and diamonds on Boer lands

Question 20

What is another name for Islamic Law

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Sharia

Question 21

What event began the European stampede for colonies in Africa

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Belgian King Leopold II´s activities in the Congo

Question 22

what was one result of the Boer War

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The formation of the Union of South Africa

Question 23

who were the new African elite

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westernized, middle or upper class Africans

Question 24

What 3 African leaders resisted European imperialism

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Samori Toure, Nehanda, and Yaa Asnntewaa

Question 25

what country controlled much of northern and west-central Africa

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France

Question 26

how did the British gain control of the Suez Canal

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It bought shares in the canal from Egypt

Question 27

why did russia and britain compete for power in persia

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to expand their sphere of influence and control oil

Question 28

how did persia attract foregin interest in the early 1900s

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oil was discovered

Question 29

Muhammad Ali is sometimes referred to as

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Father of modern egypt

Question 30

the wahhabi reform movement, which began in arabia, sought to

Answer 30

return to the simplicity and purity of Muhammad´s teachings

Question 31

what did the muslim turks accuse the christian aemnians that led to the genocide

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supporting russian plans against the ottoman empire

Question 32

which group became a victim of genocide by the turks

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the Armenians

Question 33

how were efforts to modernize problematic for the ottoman empire

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they led to population growth and conflict over foreign influence

Question 34

what force began to tear apart the ottoman empire in the 1800s

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nationalism

Question 35

Britain set up a system of colonial rule in India called

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the British Raj

Question 36

how did british rule lead to growing Indian nationalism

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Indians educated in the west learned ideas like democracy

Question 37

the british people sent more troops to india as an occupying force, who paid for these troops to be there

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the indian people through taxes

Question 38

the british were able to conquer india by

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exploiting its diversity

Question 39

the british were against widows throwing themselves on the husband´s funeral fire, what was this practice called

Answer 39

sati

Question 40

what 3 reasons did a famine occur in india

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better health care, growing cash crops, and rapid population growth

Question 41

one benefit of british rule in india was

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fairer legal system

Question 42

what was the reason british trade with india soared

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the suez canal opened

Question 43

how did the british view the indian culture in the 1800s

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a few respected in, most did not like it

Question 44

what causes the sepoy rebellion

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several laws were passed overriding the religious beliefs of the sepoys

Question 45

what was one result of the sepoy rebellion

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india was ruled by the british

Question 46

what role did education play in the rise of indian nationalism in the late 1800s

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educated indians began to demand self-rule

Question 47

what was the main goal of the east india company

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to make money

Question 48

after the sepoy rebellion what happened in india

Answer 48

parliament ended the rule of the east india company and put them under the direct rule of the british

Question 49

who was the president of the new chinese republic after the collapse of the qing dynasty

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Sun Xixian

Question 50

the difference between how much a country imports and how much it exports is

Answer 50

balance of trade

Question 51

fearing that the european powers might shut out american merchants in china, the united states proposed that chinese trade was to be kept open to everyone on an equal basis what was this called

Answer 51

the open door policy

Question 52

how did the boxer uprising bring about change in china

Answer 52

its failure forced, even conservatives, to agree to institute social and economic reforms

Question 53

the sino-japanese war showed that

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while china remained backward, japan had modernized

Question 54

british citizens in china lived under british laws and were tried in british courts, this was called

Answer 54

extraterritoriality

Question 55

what caused the european trade deficit

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the europeans were in the industrial revolution and were in need of a new market for their goods

Question 56

Emperor Guang Xu launched something that was to change schools, the military, and the bureaucracy what did he call this

Answer 56

hundred days of reform

Question 57

who won the sino-japanese war

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japan

Question 58

the open door policy proposed

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having equal access to chinese trade for western powers

Question 59

The Sino-Japanese War showed that-?

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The "self strengthening movement" had been a great success

Question 60

extraterritoriality

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the right to live under their own laws and be tried in their own courts

Question 61

What were the results of the Opium War?

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China signed the first of several unequal treaties with Europe powers

Question 62

How did European powers take advantage of the Taiping Rebellion?

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They continued to push for more influence in China.

Question 63

How did the Boxer Uprising bring about change in China?

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Its failure forced even conservatives to agree to institute social and economic reforms.

Question 64

What were the Three Principles of the People?

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Sun Yixian's principles for a new China: nationalism, democracy, and livelihood.

Question 65

What caused the Qing dynasty to fall?

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The Boxer Rebellion led to greater Westernization, which led to nationalism, which combined with discontent and a weak emperor (a two-year-old) to topple the dynasty.

Question 66

How did Western powers gain greater trading rights in China?

Answer 66

Western powers gained greater trading rights by introducing opium and using force.