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1
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An economic reason for European imperialism in Africa and Asia

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Raw materials

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2
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More colonies and land directly relates to more…..

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Power

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3
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Racism influencing Imperialism

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Europeans believed they were biologically superior to Asians and Africans, which led to the justification of Imperialism

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4
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Stopping port to/from China

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Singapore

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5
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Land route to China. Base near India

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Burma

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6
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Vietnam was owned by ________

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France

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What religion did the people who imperialized Vietnam convert them to?

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Christianity

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Used as a base to trade with China. Did not like belonging to United States

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Phillipines

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only independent country in SE Asia left

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Thailand

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10
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In which local rulers kept power if the obeyed the commands of European missionaries

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Indirect Rule

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11
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European missionaries overthrowing local governments and ruling themselves

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Direct Rule

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12
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This class of colonists went to European style schools and spoke European languages, but still wanted to keep their culture

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Middle-class

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13
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French-built canal for a shorter route from Europe to India

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Suez Canal

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14
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Egypt was a protectorate of ………

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Great Britain

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15
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What country/ruler was Congo conquered by?

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Leopold II of Belgium

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16
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How many Congo died under Leopold II’s rule?

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2-15 million

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17
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How were imperialized Africans treated?

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Poorly

  • abused
  • enslaved
  • killed
  • tortured
18
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Boers

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descendants of the Dutch who controlled much of South Africa until Great Britain took over

19
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Africa was divided into 5 parts. Name them.

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North, South, East, West, Central

20
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The only independent country left in Africa

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Liberia

21
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Separation as a result of race that led to the African Independence Movement

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Segregation

22
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Indian soldiers rebelling against the British gov’t

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Sepoy Mutiny

23
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Why did the Sepoy Mutiny begin?

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Rumors of rifles greased with cow fat (Hindu holy animal)

24
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Religious tension in India was caused by Brits trying to bring in ______ to a ______ country

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Christianity, Hindu

25
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What was the cause of the Famine of India?

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GB grew cotton on Indian soil, not food for its people.

26
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How many people died in the Famine of India

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30 million

27
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Indian National Congress

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Formed to call for shared Indian Government

28
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Creoles

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descendants of Europeans born in Latin America who wanted equality

29
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Peninsulares

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Spanish/Portuguese officials who came to Latin America for money

30
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The first Latin American independent country as of 1804

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Haiti

31
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US document that stated that the US would not allow European interference with Latin America

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Monroe Doctrine

32
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Caudillos

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Military gov’ts taking control

33
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Canal through Panama used for trade

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Panama Canal

34
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Describe the US military overseas

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scattered throughout Latin America

35
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Emilio Aguinaldo

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Filipino who led a bloody 3 -year revolt against the US

36
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Muhammad Ali

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led Egypt into modernity

37
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David Livingstone

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mapped unexplored African areas

38
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Henry Stanley

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went to look for Livingstone and convinced Leopold II to conquer Congo

39
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Leopold II

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Belgian ruler who brutally conquered Congo

40
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led Indian non-violence movement

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Mohandas Ghandi

41
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Benito Juarez

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brought education, religious freedom, and land to the poor

42
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Imperialism

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Nations influencing other nations

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