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David Livingstone

What was Livingstone’s occupation?

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He was a British missionary.

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David Livingstone

Who went on search to find Livingstone when he was assumed to have disappeared?

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Henry Stanley

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Effects on Africa

Why was Africa sought after?

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It had valuable resources.

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Effects on Africa

What gave reasoning to European countries to Imperialize Africa?

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Social Darwanism; They wanted to “civilize” the people.

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Henry Morton Stanley

Who sent Stanley to find Livingstone?

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King Leopold II

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Henry Morton Stanley

What occupation did he act as to find Livingstone?

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Journalist

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Cecil Rhodes

What was Rhode’s occupation?

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He was the prime minister of South Africa.

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Cecil Rhodes

What was the name of Rhode’s mining company at South Africa?

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De Beers (produced diamonds)

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Cecil Rhodes

What did he dream of towards establisment in Africa?

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Building a railway that extends from Cairo, Egypt to Cape Town, South Africa.

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Opium

What is opium and what was its affect on China?

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It is an addictive drug. It destroyed the Chinese nation (instability).

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Opium

What did the British exchange its opium for from China?

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Tea

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Japan

What is the name of the ruler?

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Shogun

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Japan

Why didn’t the country modernize itself?

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It isolates itself from the rest of the world.

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Japan

Who does Fillmore send to go to Japan in order for it to become trading partners with America?

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Matthew Perry

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Japan

Which country introduces industrialization to the Japanese?

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United States

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India

Which country is first to come to India?

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The Portugese

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India

Which country decides that India should establish a spice trade with them?

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Great Britain

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India

Which country (Great Britain or India) profits more from trade?

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Great Britain

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India

What was the main reason tension heightened between the British and Indian (who worked as farmers) traders?

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Cash Crops were grown instead (like cotton).

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India

What supplies did India have?

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Tea, indigo, coffee, and cotton

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India

What does the British refer India as?

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“The Jewel in the Crown”

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Boers

Who were the Boers?

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They were sustanance farmers (the Dutch).

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Boers

Where did the Boers first settled?

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Cape Town, South Africa

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Boers

Where did the Boers second settled and what did they find there?

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Transvaal; diamonds and gold

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Boers

What was the name of their migration when the British forced the Boers out of Cape Town?

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The Great Trek (1835-1843)

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The Suez Canal

Who created the Suez Canal (and borrows from what country to pay)?

A

Lesseps; Egypt

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The Suez Canal

Which country decides to loan money?

A

Great Britain

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The Suez Canal

In order for there to be know government, what did the British do to the Suez Canal?

A

They invade and take over the land

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Rudyard Kipling

What famous poem did he write explaining the hardships of European countries?

A

The White Man’s Burden

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Rudyard Kipling

What did the White Man’s Burden symbolize?

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It explains that the European’s reasoning for Imperializing Africa was to bring civilization.

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Direct and Indirect Control

What is Direct Control?

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Directly, placing rules on the Imperialized country, may cause more problems since it’s outsides.

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Direct and Indirect Control

What is Indirect Control?

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The role of spreading Imperialism is given to the governor or high power in the Imperialzed nation.

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Sepoy’s

Who were the Sepoy’s?

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They were Indian soldiers who served under British commanders.

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Sepoy’s

What two religions were the Sepoy’s?

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Hindu and Muslim

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Sepoy’s

Why did they start to rebel against Grean Britain?

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They were forced to have contact in the south with animal fat (pork and beef), which was against their religion.

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Social Darwanism

Define Social Darwanism

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Survival of the fittest- Those in society who are more culturally advanced in civilization will survive.

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French Indochina

Which countries did the French Indochina emcompassed most of what?

A

Southeast Asian Countries

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French Indochina

Which country tries to Imperialize this nation?

A

The French

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French Indochina

What resources were found in French Indochina?

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Tin, hepper, coal, cotton, and rice

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Berlin Conference

Which countries were accpeted in the Berlin Conference?

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Every European nation except for Africa

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Berlin Conference

What was the reason of the Berlin Conference?

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It was to decide and confirm the split of land in Africa between the European countries.

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Berlin Conference

What were the 3 rules of the Berlin Conference?

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  1. Land around the Congo rivers is owned by Belgium.
  2. Must notify other nations of occupying land.
  3. Any land you say is your’s must be occupied (by army or people).
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Millard Fillmore sent ______________ to open a trade agreement with Japan.

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Matthew Perry

44
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Indochina was controlled by?

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France

45
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Britain fought with _________ three times over dispute of borders.

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Burma

46
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Japan’s try at catching up to the rest of the world became known as?

A

Meiji Restoration

47
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Japan won agaisnt _________ for control for Manchuria.

A

Russia

Modern World History Honors 2011-2012 (10 decks)

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