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1
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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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2
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wars over what occurred during new imperialism (French and Indian war)

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colonies

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3
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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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4
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what did nations compete for in new imperialism

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overseas empires

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5
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1500-1700

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old imperialism

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6
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England, France, Holland, Portugal and Spain

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old imperialism

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7
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raw materials as well as actual precious metals, mercantilism

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gold

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8
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God
glory
gold

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cause of old imperialism

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9
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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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10
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many African tribes benefited from slave trade

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cause of old imperialism

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11
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late 1700s- late 1800s

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interlude

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12
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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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13
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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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16
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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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17
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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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20
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England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Japan, Russia, America

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new imperialism

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21
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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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23
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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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25
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what was racial discrimination a cause of

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new imperialism

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26
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new imperialism was no longer about setting up what

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colonies

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27
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what did new imperialism become

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largely economic

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28
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African people were divided into hundreds of ethnic and linguistic groups

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cause of old imperialism

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29
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what did new imperialism gain the possession or control of

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an area for economic gain and control of their resources

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30
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what did new imperialism bring rather than the colonial settlement

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spheres of influence spreading across the world

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31
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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
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European motives for new imperialism

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32
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source for raw Materials
markets for finished goods

new or old ?

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industrial revolution and new technology

new

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33
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white mans burden
social Darwinism

old or new ?

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European racism

new

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34
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what did advances in new technology give Europeans during new imperialism

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huge military advantages

35
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who could not match the technologies during new imperialism

A

Asians and Africans

36
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what was some of the new technology created during new imperialism

A 
steam engine
locomotives 
quinine 
telegraph 
steel
maxim gun
repeating rifle
37
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1787

new or old

A

steam engine in boats

new

38
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1804

old or new

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locomotives

new

39
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nationalism

overtaking an area meant economic and political power and place to spread culture

A

cause of new imperialism

40
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imperialism in Africa reflected struggles for power in Europe

A

political competition

41
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1820

old or new

A

quinine (helped with malaria)

new

43
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new technology
weakening empires
economic reasons

A

causes of new imperialism

44
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what were some of the economic reasons causing new imperialism

A

need for markets
sources of investment
raw materials

45
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what was coal, diamonds, gold and medals needed for

A

to manufacture goods during industrial revolution

46
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a lot of competition going on

old or new

A

entrepreneurial

new

47
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1837

old or new

A

telegraph

new

48
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where were raw materials not available

new or old

A

Europe

new

49
Q

made a fortune from gold and diamond, found the Zimbabwe colony

A

Cecil Rhodes

50
Q

need for military bases
source of pride
rise in nationalism

old or new

A

political, militarism, and nationalism

new

51
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national pride

the sun never sets on the British empire

A

nationalism

52
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who began to rise during new imperialism

53
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unified powers that contributed to the new imperialism

54
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jumped into a race for colonization during new imperialism

A

Germany and Italy

55
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what did the drive for colonization come From during new imperialism

A

ambitious individuals

56
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what contributed to rise of new imperialism

A

nationalism

57
Q

what did people believe controlling colonies would gain more respect from

old or new

A

other leaders around the world

new

58
Q

desire to spread Christianity to other areas of the world

59
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religion and humanitarianism

A

cause of new imperialism

60
Q

conversion to Christianity
missionaries in Africa, Asia, Hawaii

old or new

A

religious motives

new

61
Q

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

A

Christianity and humanitarianism

62
Q

built hospitals
started schools
built churches
improved sanitation

old or new

A

doctors and school teachers

new

63
Q

what did missionaries believe that Christianity and western civilization together would do

old or new

A

benefit and transform the world

new

64
Q

how would the people of Africa and Asia become civilized

old or new

A

had to reject their old religions and convert to Christianity

new

65
Q

was democracy and capitalism old or new

66
Q

belief that it was Europeans obligation as the worlds superior race to spread European culture to the rest of the world

old or new

A

ethnocentrism

new

67
Q

hygiene
western clothing
western business and products
western governmental practices

old or new

A

ethnocentrism

new

68
Q

domination of one country by another

A

imperialism

69
Q

most from GOP
Theodore Roosevelt
John hay
James g Blaine

A

proponents

70
Q

imperialism reasons

A

economic expansion
political security
international prestige
humanitarian efforts

71
Q

the influence of sea power upon history

1890

A

captain Alfred Thayer mahan

72
Q

jingoism

white mans burden

A

social Darwinism

73
Q

adventure and fame

73
Q

entire continents now came under European influence

A

cause of old imperialism

73
Q

what did European entrepreneurs develop during new imperialism

A

mines
plantations
trade routes

74
Q

Supreme Court ruled constitutional guarantees granted only by congress to HS territories
constitution does not necessarily follow the flag
1901-1903

A

insular cases

75
Q

Theodore Roosevelt

A

republican

76
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John hay

A

republican

77
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James g Blaine

A

republican

78
Q

where were the opponents of imperialism mostly consisted of

A

people from the Democratic Party

79
Q 
Grover Cleveland 
William Jennings Bryan
senator Ben Tillman
Samuel Gompers
mark twain
Andrew Carnegie 
Jane Addams 
1899
A

anti-imperialist league

80
Q

1870-1914

A

new imperialism

81
Q

having influence in other parts of the world

new or old ?

A

European nationalism

new

82
Q

reasons for anti-imperialists

A

undemocratic
violated republicanism
prevent influx of inferior races

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