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During the Industrial Revolution, and Age of Nationalism, the nations of Europe sought to divide the areas of the world for themselves

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-Transplant culture
-Extract natural resources
-Create markets to sell their goods

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Extra info- What is transplant culture?

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European powers sought to impose their own culture, values, and systems on the regions they colonized.

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Extra info-What did it mean to extract natuaral rescources

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Colonial powers exploited the natural resources of their colonies to fuel their own industrial growth.

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Extra info-What did it mean to create markets to sell goods?

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European nations also sought to create new markets for their manufactured goods

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Paternalism

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-ideology that European nations treat their colonies as a father would a child

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Social Darwinism

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Applies Darwin’s theory of evolution to humans

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Imperialism began during the ___, but a second wave of colonialism will begin in the 1800s with new countries seeking ___

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1Age of Discovery
2.colonies

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This leads to increased competition and eventually ___

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1.war

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first area impacted by imperialism

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North Africa

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Until the 1850s, ___, ___, And ___ were controlled by the ___

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1.North Africa
2.Middle east
3.South eastern europe
4.Ottomans

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In 1853, The Ottomans went to war with ___

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1.Russia

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What happens in the Crimean war?

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Russia aids Slovik people in the Balkans

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fearing a strong Russian presence in the Mediterranean,

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Britain and France join the ottomans

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War between Russia and the Ottomans

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The Cremean War.

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The Cremean war will____

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end with a draw, but it was clear that the Ottoman Empire was on its last legs
-In hopes to maintain stability, the following takes place:

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In hopes for the Ottoman Empire to maintain stability, the following takes place:

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Balkan countries became independent
Egypt is given over to England

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linked the Mediterranean sea to the Indian Ocean.

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-Suez Canal

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what land is given to France after this?

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Algeria and Morroco

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Central and South Africa

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Britain

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1816- Shaka Unites _____

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South Africans in Zulu Empire

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Britain defeats Zelus, and incorporates them into empire

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Zulu War 1879

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Descendents of Dutch
settlers rebel against British rule

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-Boer War 1898

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France

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Colonizes
-West Africa
-Madagascar

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Belgium

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Takes over
-The Congo

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Germany

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-Colonizes Southeastern and Southwestern Africa

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Italy

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-Takes over Lybia
-Establishes a colony called colaliland
-Attempt to colonize Ethiopia fails-Menelik II defeats Italians

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followed by the 7 years war, ___ became the only European power in India

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Britain

28
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The ___ kept the ___ in power in order to maintain a trade monopoly

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-East India Company
-Mughals

29
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The East India Company had a ___

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private army

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sepoys-

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Indian Soldier serving in East India Company army

31
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What was India considered for Britain

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It was there “Jewel in the Crown”

32
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1857- Sepoys mutiny against the east India Company

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Britons all over India attacked
-British government forced to send troops

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From this moment on, a British Colonial government rules India. What is the name of the new goverment? This is supposed to go after the next card.

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The raj

34
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Asia and the Pacific

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Asia and the Pacific

35
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The Ming and Ching Dynasties allowed ___ to settle on a small island of the coast of china ___

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1.Europeans
2.formosa (taiwan)

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-In 1839, the Qing go to war against Britain

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-The Opium War

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what happens in the Opium War

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-Britain will gain control of Hong Kong
-china was declared open to all for colonization
-The Qings become powerless

38
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-In 1900, Chinese Nationalists rebel against foreign rule

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-The Boxer Rebellion

39
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This is the ___ and ___ that Europeans will be united towards one goal

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1.First
2.only

40
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the Europeans will colonize parts of ___ and the ___

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1.asia
2.pacific

41
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All of these countries colonized this area of the pacific

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All of these countries colonized this area of the pacific

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Britain

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-Burma
-Australia
-New Zealand

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France

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-Indochina
-Polynesia

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Spain

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The Philiphines

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germany

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Samoa

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The 2 Non-European Imperialist

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The 2 Non-European Imperialist

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Japan

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-Becomes opened up to trade in what becomes known as the treaty of Kanagawa-1853
-forced to open to foreigners

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A series of wars designed to restore the emporer to power over the ___

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showgun end in 1864

49
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-The Meji Restoration

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-Emperor Mutsuhitu modernizes Japan within 20 years

50
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1894-Sino-Japenese War

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-Japan defeats China and gains colonies in China

51
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Russo-Japenese War

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Japan colonizes part of Manchuria

52
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what was the Russo Japenese war?

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The Russo-Japanese War was a military conflict fought between the Russian Empire and the Empire of Japan

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1910- Japan colonizes

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Korea

54
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The United States

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-Was westward expansion imperialism?
-1846-The Mexican War
-California, Nevada, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah added to U.S territory along with Texas.

55
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-1868-U.S. Purchases Alaska

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-gold is discovered here.

56
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-1893-America Dole workers rebel against Hawaiian Monarchy

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-Hawaii annexed in 1898

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Spanish American War

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-Peurto Rico, Guam and Philippines become U.S Territories
-Cuba becomes “independent”

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1905-U.S encourages Panama to rebel against Columbia

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-This gives the United States access to the Panama Canal

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