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| Imperialism is a type of government that seeks to increase its size either by forcing (through war) or influencing (through politics) other countries to submit to their rule. |
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| What is the difference between Imperialism and Colonialism? |
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| Colonialism is where one nation assumes control over the other and Imperialism refers to political or economic control. |
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| How did the Industrial Revolution lead to Imperialism? |
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| The Industrial Revolution lead to imperialism because it gave the ability to imperialize Asia and Africa. The first major inventions that began the Industrial Revolution were the steam engine and spinning jenny. |
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| What was the “Scramble for Africa”? |
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| Was a process of invasion-occupation, colonization, and annexation of African territory by European powers during the New Imperialism period, between 1881 and World War I in 1914. |
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What were the effects of the” Scramble for Africa”?
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| led to the partitioning of several ethnicities across newly created African states. |
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| Where were the British colonies primarily located in Africa? |
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| British, Dutch, Danish, Prussian and Swedish traders arrived as well. |
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| Where were the French colonies primarily located in Africa? |
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| Britain France and Germany.rance founded colonies in much of eastern North America, on a number of Caribbean islands, and in South America. |
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| What were the motives for Imperialism? |
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8A .E: Exploratory, a lot of resources
8B. M: Military: wanted to have the biggest military Most power.
8C. P: Political:o make sure their country had more resources than other countries
8D. I: Idealogical: to improve non-Europeans way of life
8E. R: Religous: to convert native people to the Christian religion
8F. E: Economic: to make money! |
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Describe EACH the 4 types of colonial rule AND each of their pros & cons:
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9A.) science and inventions pro: new weapons con: they kill people better.
9B.) Direct rule con: using your own people to rule area: new areas
9C.) Indirect rule con: the British killed the people so they would listen to them (told them to choose officers) pro: they occupied territories.
9D.) Protectorate Con: Europeans advisors controlled money and sent missionaries. Pros: the local ruler stayed in place.
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| Describe the significance of King Leopold II. |
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| He founded the Congo Free State and he reigned as the second King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909. |
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| Describe the significance of Menelik II. |
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| Emperor of Ethiopia after 1889. He was originally ras (ruler) of Shoa (central Ethiopia). |
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| The South African War was fought between Britain and the self-governing Afrikaner (Boer) colonies of the South African Republic. |
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