New Imperialism Flashcards

1
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Sepoy Mutiny

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India vs Britain , end of foreign influence , India taken as a colony

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2
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Opium War

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China vs Britain , sale of drugs , China divided into spheres

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3
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Boxer Rebellion

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China vs. foreign powers, end of spheres , failed

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4
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Russo-Japanese War

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Russia vs. Japan, control of Manchuria, China– Japan won

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5
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Sino-Japanese War

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Korea and China vs. Japan, Japan won land including Taiwan

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6
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Dynasty

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ruling family in China

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7
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Ethnocentrism

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Belief one’s culture is superior

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8
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Middle Kingdom

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China’s belief in being the “center” of superior

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9
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Social Darwinism

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Belief that one’s race is superior than other- white european theory

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10
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“white man’s burden”

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racist poem

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11
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Berlin conference

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1884- americas was peacefully divided into colonies (by Europeans)

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12
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Treaty of Tordesillas

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baseball division of Americas by Spain and Portugal

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13
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nationalism

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Pride in one’s country

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14
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Imperialism

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One nation dominates another for economic , social, and political gain

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15
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mercantilism

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economic system associated with imperialism; taking colonies to gain wealth

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16
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empire

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vast territorial expansion

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17
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spheres of influence

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China, economic control areas

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18
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Suez Canal

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man-made waterway in Egypt- connects Atlantic to the Indian Sea

19
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Tokugawa isolation

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japan’s close door policy

20
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Homogeneity

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Japan “same” culture or Jean

21
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Treaty of Kanagawa

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Japan/USA Open Door trading policy

22
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M.E.I.J.I

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Modernize , Emperor Meiji-empire, Industrialize/westernize , Japan, Imperialism

23
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Which geographic factors helped china remain isolated for centuries?

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Himalayan mountains, Gobi desert , jungles , pacific ocean

24
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which nation controlled the largest area of land in the world just prior to World War I ?

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England

25
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which is the most valuable resource in the middle east

A

Oil

26
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what was the primary purpose of building the Suez Canal

A

shorter trade/transport route between Europe and Asia

27
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why did England want control of the Suez Canal

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safe transport, China making money , control

28
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which major factor allowed Europeans to dominate large areas of land in Africa and Asia during the 19th century

A

superior technology

29
Q

which would colonies of imperialist nations most often have

A

natural resources

30
Q

which major European event (started in England) lead to the age of New Imperialism

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Industrial Revolution

31
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in the 19 century, which two powers were the least concerned with colonial possessions in Africa

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USA and Russia

32
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which world event marks the height of new imperialism and what year

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World war 1 and 1914

33
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in 1914 which two nations control the greatest amount of African territory

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England and France

34
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List the major effects of imperialism on the African continent

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  • improved transportation , communication , education , and healthcare
  • artificial boundaries , break of tribes , tribal warfare , loss of tradition
35
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how did European imperialism promoted the development of nationalism in Asian and African nations

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unintentionally united/brought people together

36
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why did the British want to colonize India

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natural resources, ports, people for workers , and markets to sell to

37
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what were the major effects of British imperialism in India

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  • improved disputation communication health education
  • rise of nationalism
  • Parliament government
38
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how are the sepoy mutiny in the Boxer Rebellion similar

A

The votes against foreign influence, failed

39
Q

identify the American responsible for ending Japan’s close door policy

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Matthew Perry

40
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what was Japan’s main reason for empire building in the late 1800s to early 1900s

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need for natural resources

41
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why did China have a lasting impact on Japan

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location , shared history , and trade

42
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In China, The building of the great wall, the use of the tribute system and the government support of the Boxer Rebellion are examples of the times by different dynasties to limit what

A

foreign influence/ contact

43
Q

Golden age of China under Tang and Song- list their greatest achievements.

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Block printing , gun powder , movebale type

44
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why must the nation have a surplus of food before it can modernize, westernize, or industrialize

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food before progress