Imperialism Review

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Which policy is most directly associated with the terms spheres of influence, extraterritoriality, and protectorate? Options: imperialism, isolationism, containment, collectivization

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imperialism

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Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?

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Africa

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What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?

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Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.

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What are natural resources?

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materials or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain

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Imperialism

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Policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and/or socially.

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What was the most important motivation for imperialism?

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Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution

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Factors contributing to the Boxer Rebellion: poor treatment of foreigners by Chinese leaders, the breaking of the alliances between Russia and China, Chinese nationalists' anger at foreign involvement in the country, American socialism and its effects on China.

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Chinese nationalists' anger at foreign involvement in the country

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What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?

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Ensure trading rights with China

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The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______. Options: superior to other cultures, misunderstood by Americans, the oldest culture in the world, a replica of Ancient Greek culture

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superior to other cultures

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The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

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A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves