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who did not acquire territory built by a series of trading stations and set up colonies

new or old?

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European powers

old

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wars over what occurred during new imperialism (French and Indian war)

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colonies

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respected and frequently cooperated with local rulers in areas where trade flourished between a locals and European coastal trading centers

old or new ?

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India, China, Japan, and Indonesia

old

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what did nations compete for in new imperialism

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overseas empires

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1500-1700

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old imperialism

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England, France, Holland, Portugal and Spain

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old imperialism

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raw materials as well as actual precious metals, mercantilism

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gold

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God
glory
gold

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cause of old imperialism

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European travel was hindered by difficult rivers and African diseases like malaria

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cause of old imperialism

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many African tribes benefited from slave trade

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cause of old imperialism

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late 1700s- late 1800s

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interlude

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Europeans were preoccupied with happenings on the European continent and in existing European colonies

old or new ?

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interlude

old

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exploitation of natives and destruction cultures (disease, genocide)
mercantilism
increased importation of African slaves
increase in desire of other European countries to colonize

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old imperialism effects

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14
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more exports than imports

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mercantilism

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15
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the height of the age of imperialism

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new imperialism

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what great empires were weakening cuasing the Europeans to take advantage of them

old or new

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asia and Africa

new

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tended to favor direct conquest and what

old or new ?

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formal empire

new

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18
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renewed race for colonies by European countries

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new imperialism

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England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Japan, Russia, America

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new imperialism

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spurred by the needs created by industrial revolution
new markets for finished goods
new sources of raw materials

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cause of new imperialism

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22
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increase in militarization

creation of military bases

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cause of new imperialism

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survival of the fittest

new or old ?

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social Darwinism

new

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24
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racist justification

new or old ?

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white mans burden

new

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what was racial discrimination a cause of

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new imperialism

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new imperialism was no longer about setting up what
colonies
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what did new imperialism become
largely economic
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African people were divided into hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups
cause of old imperialism
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what did new imperialism gain the possession or control of
an area for economic gain and control of their resources
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what did new imperialism bring rather than the colonial settlement
spheres of influence spreading across the world
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``` industrial revolution and new technology European nationalism military and naval bases places to dump unwanted/ excess population social economic opportunities humanitarian reasons European racism ```
European motives for new imperialism
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source for raw Materials markets for finished goods new or old ?
industrial revolution and new technology new
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white mans burden social Darwinism old or new ?
European racism new
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what did advances in new technology give Europeans during new imperialism
huge military advantages
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who could not match the technologies during new imperialism
Asians and Africans
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what was some of the new technology created during new imperialism
``` steam engine locomotives quinine telegraph steel maxim gun repeating rifle ```
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1787 new or old
steam engine in boats new
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1804 old or new
locomotives new
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nationalism | overtaking an area meant economic and political power and place to spread culture
cause of new imperialism
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imperialism in Africa reflected struggles for power in Europe
political competition
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1820 old or new
quinine (helped with malaria) new
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new technology weakening empires economic reasons
causes of new imperialism
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what were some of the economic reasons causing new imperialism
need for markets sources of investment raw materials
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what was coal, diamonds, gold and medals needed for
to manufacture goods during industrial revolution
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a lot of competition going on old or new
entrepreneurial new
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1837 old or new
telegraph new
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where were raw materials not available new or old
Europe new
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made a fortune from gold and diamond, found the Zimbabwe colony
Cecil Rhodes
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need for military bases source of pride rise in nationalism old or new
political, militarism, and nationalism new
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national pride | the sun never sets on the British empire
nationalism
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who began to rise during new imperialism
Germany
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unified powers that contributed to the new imperialism
Italy
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jumped into a race for colonization during new imperialism
Germany and Italy
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what did the drive for colonization come From during new imperialism
ambitious individuals
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what contributed to rise of new imperialism
nationalism
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what did people believe controlling colonies would gain more respect from old or new
other leaders around the world new
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desire to spread Christianity to other areas of the world
God
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religion and humanitarianism
cause of new imperialism
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conversion to Christianity missionaries in Africa, Asia, Hawaii old or new
religious motives new
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both Protestant and catholic tried to bring religion to the heathen people doctors and school teachers came as well because they wanted health care and education into the colonies
Christianity and humanitarianism
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built hospitals started schools built churches improved sanitation old or new
doctors and school teachers new
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what did missionaries believe that Christianity and western civilization together would do old or new
benefit and transform the world new
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how would the people of Africa and Asia become civilized old or new
had to reject their old religions and convert to Christianity new
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was democracy and capitalism old or new
new
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belief that it was Europeans obligation as the worlds superior race to spread European culture to the rest of the world old or new
ethnocentrism new
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hygiene western clothing western business and products western governmental practices old or new
ethnocentrism new
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domination of one country by another
imperialism
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most from GOP Theodore Roosevelt John hay James g Blaine
proponents
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imperialism reasons
economic expansion political security international prestige humanitarian efforts
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the influence of sea power upon history | 1890
captain Alfred Thayer mahan
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jingoism | white mans burden
social Darwinism
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adventure and fame
glory
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entire continents now came under European influence
cause of old imperialism
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what did European entrepreneurs develop during new imperialism
mines plantations trade routes
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Supreme Court ruled constitutional guarantees granted only by congress to HS territories constitution does not necessarily follow the flag 1901-1903
insular cases
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Theodore Roosevelt
republican
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John hay
republican
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James g Blaine
republican
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where were the opponents of imperialism mostly consisted of
people from the Democratic Party
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``` Grover Cleveland William Jennings Bryan senator Ben Tillman Samuel Gompers mark twain Andrew Carnegie Jane Addams 1899 ```
anti-imperialist league
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1870-1914
new imperialism
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having influence in other parts of the world new or old ?
European nationalism new
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reasons for anti-imperialists
undemocratic violated republicanism prevent influx of inferior races

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