Imperialism

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In the 19th and 20th centuries, which form of Imperialism allowed local rulers to keep their authority and status while also serving the colonizing nation?

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Indirect rule

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Form of imperialism used when local rulers resisted or rebelled, leading colonizers to replace locals with Western officials.

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direct rule

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What was the main reason that European nations met at the Berlin Conference in 1884?

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European countries wanted to settle conflicting claims for lands in East Africa

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How did European leaders justify colonizing African countries to their citizens in the 19th and 20th centuries?

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The need to acquire raw materials to develop industry.

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What has imperialism’s effect on African nations been?

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African Nations’ only source of income became export of a single crop or natural resource

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According to this political cartoon, why was India considered to be the “Crown Jewel of the British Empire” in the 19th and 20th centuries?

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The British were “milking” India of resources and value.

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What does it mean to be “colonized” by an imperialist nation?

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The experiences of the people that are owned by an imperialistic nation

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What does it mean to be a nation that conducts imperialism?

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The experience of owning another country and its people.

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Why did the Panama government give the USA land in 1903 which was used to build the Panama Canal in 1914?

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To thank the USA for supporting its independence from Colombia

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This racialized, political cartoon is called “The White Man’s Burden”. According to this image, what about 19th and 20th century imperialism is considered the white man’s burden?

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Civilizing the people that are colonized.