AP World History Review 4-6

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Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?

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United States

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The economic system that prevailed from c. 1750-1900 was

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Capitalism

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What caused the Taiping and Boxer rebellions?

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Foreign economic involvement in China

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What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?

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Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)

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Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?

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To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization

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Which company took over other European states colonies in India?

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British East India Company

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What did imperial powers sometimes try to impose on the natives they controlled?

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European national identity

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What is the feeling of racial superiority, which motivated Europeans to "civilize" non-Europeans known as?

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white man's burden

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At what conference did the Europeans divide up Africa for their colonization?

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Berlin Conference

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British scientist who proposed the theory of evolution by natural selection

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Charles Darwin