Imperialism Flashcards

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Definition of Imperialism

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Domination by one country of the political economic and cultural life of another country or region

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find more detailsThe Industrial Revolution was the motivation for (economic) …

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many European countries to find locations to market their products

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3
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Western Civilization had a sense of

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what does racial superiority look like racial superiority

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4
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Europeans thought they were

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what happened because of that more superior than others

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5
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make sure to indicate that this idea is problematic What was natures way of improving the human species

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Imperial conquest and the destruction of weaker races

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6
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What was the purpose of the Berlin conference

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A way to divide Africa up and its resources

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7
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Protectorate-

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European possession of an African coast

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8
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Why did the British have a sphere of influence in China?

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Cheap Labor
Natural Resources
China’s Ethnocentric Disposition

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8
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Spheres of Influence -

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control of a coast meant control of the hinterland

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9
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China’s Ethnocentric Disposition

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Europeans could not teach China anything worth knowing. So China did not want to trade with Great Britain.

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Great Britain became offended by China . They were so offended by China’s Ethnocentric Disposition and their lack of interest so they…

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what happened as a result? what were they trying to do? imported opium.

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By 1836, the Chinese Imperial government….

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made opium illegal.

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By 1839, Chinese officials tried to stop

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the opium trade by destroying 20,000 chests of opium.

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13
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British citizens subjects to which law ( Treaty of Nanjing )

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British not Chinese law

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14
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British would no longer have to pay (Treaty of Nanjing )

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tribute to the imperial administration in order to trade with China.

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15
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why did opium trade more than double in the three decades that followed.

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Because there were No restrictions on British trade,

16
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Taiping Rebellion 1850

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Rebels wanted to overthrow the Manchu Dynasty.

17
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Why did rebels want to overthrow the Manchu Dynasty ? (Taiping Rebellion 1850)

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It allowed China to become weak

18
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Resolution: (Taiping Rebellion 1850 )

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China goes and asks for Western help from Britain and France.
Britain and France attacked China

19
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What were the Righteous and Harmonious Fists referred as

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They were referred to as Boxers by Westerners.

20
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Righteous and Harmonious Fists

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A radical group of Nationalists that drove out all foreigners

21
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Who did the Boxers attack ?

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Western embassies which lasted for two months.

22
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What is the Tokugawa Japan Social Order ?

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Merchants
Artisians
Farmers
Samurai

23
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Samurai

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Men of high purpose

24
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Who were the Samurai furious at and why ?

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Samurai were furious with the Shogun .They had signed an agreement with the foreign barbarians.

25
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Who did the Chinese see as foreign barbarians ?

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Amercicans

26
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Yoshida Shoin left for…

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a four month trip across Japan before given written permission

27
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Who petitioned for Shoin to go to the United States to study the ways of the West.

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Sakuma Shozan

28
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Southwest Japan : how did the samurai arm themselves ?

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Western Style

28
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True or False, Shoin would stow away onboard Perry’s ship the Powhatan to visit the west for study and did not get caught.

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False. Shoin was found and jailed and exiled.

28
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Meiji Restoration

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Emperor Meiji was installed in 1867 and thoroughly modernized Japan.