Unit 4 Topic 4-7 Intervention

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All of the following were purposes for the Berlin Conference EXCEPT: Imperial rivalry to have the most land and control in the African continent - symbol of national power and prestige; Strategic naval bases that allowed for refueling of steam-powered ships and control over the flow of trade between Asia, Africa, and Europe; Acquiring natural resources for expanding European economies and new markets to sell European goods; Racial superiority and ethnocentrism that led Europeans to think they had the "right" to claim African people and their resources, as well as their "duty" to civilize Africans.

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To prevent Asian empires such as China and Japan from gaining an economic foothold in the African continent.

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Which of the following is NOT an impact the Berlin Conference had on Africa?
- increased access to the interior of Africa for eastern European countries such as Romania and Bosnia
- geometric and superimposed borders on most of the African continent
- increased conflict in African countries after gaining independence due to the inappropriate European borders that split ethnic groups across countries and grouped adversarial ethnic groups together in the same country
- increased use of European lingua francas for business and trade within Africa

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increased access to the interior of Africa for eastern European countries such as Romania and Bosnia

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a zone where treaties or military agreements between nations, military powers, or contending groups forbid military installations or personnel

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demilitarized zone (DMZ)

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Which of the following is NOT an impact UNCLOS has had on the global community? Increased the economic value and importance of island territories and countries, Increased political conflicts between countries that have overlapping EEZ, Increased pollution and unregulated dumping in international waters where no country has enforceable regulations, Increased overfishing or unregulated types of fishing (whaling, trawling) in international waters

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Decreased the economies of landlocked countries who don't have a coastline to gain economic benefit from

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process of 435 seats in the House of Representatives being divided proportionally by population to the 50 states

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reapportionment

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a territorial division for casting votes in public elections

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voting districts

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drawing new boundaries for U.S. Congressional districts to reflect population changes and reapportionment of seats in the House of Representatives

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redistricting

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the manipulation of voting districts during redistricting that favors a political party, group, or election outcome

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gerrymandering

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All of the following are consequences of gerrymandering EXCEPT: Lack of Cohesion - voters don't feel connected to their representatives, Partisan Power - weakens political process by giving power to a particular party and creating "safe" elections and districts, Lower Voter Participation - new districts may confuse voters and lead less people to vote, Create or Preserve Minority-Majority Districts - may create a district favoring one minority or ethnic group, Create Districts Banning Party Candidates - may create a district where another party's candidate cannot run for office

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Create Districts Banning Party Candidates - may create a district where another party's candidate cannot run for office