Imperialism Flashcard

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Imperialism

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Economic, political, or military control over a nation

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Which country took over control of India after the Sepoy Rebellion? Options: France, U.S.A., Great Britain, Germany

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Great Britain

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Which of these BEST describes the scramble for Africa?

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Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map.

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Which of these European nation-states held the most colonial possessions during the New Imperialism? Options: France, China, the United States, Great Britain

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Great Britain

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What did Europeans do at the Berlin West Africa Conference?

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divided Africa among competing imperial powers.

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How did native people in Africa react to imperialist expansion?

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They resisted imperialist powers, but could not overcome the superior firearms of Europeans.

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Which of these BEST describes the relationship between imperialist powers?

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Countries formed fierce rivalries with other nations.

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The Boxer Rebellion happened in this Asian country.

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China

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The Meiji Revolution was led by the Emperor of this country

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Japan

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In the Opium Wars in China, what did the British want China to do?

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permit the import of opium.