European Imperialism

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Stronger nations taking over weak nations..

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Imperialism

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Which of the following could be a major cause for Imperialism in Europe?
Many nations wanted to go to war with one another,
Religious freedom was needed in the un-claimed countries,
Natural resources and more room for industries was needed,
Land was cheaper in the weaker nations, which was needed for power

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Natural resources and more room for industries was needed

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An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

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Sphere of Influence

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A Country/territory governed internally by a foreign power

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Colony

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A country/territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power

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Protectorate

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Which of the following are evidence of European Racism? Christian missionaries going to other nations to spread their religion, European nations involving other smaller nations in their industry, European nations claiming it is their "burden" to bring western culture to smaller nations, European nations creating new jobs in less developed nations

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European nations claiming it is their "burden" to bring western culture to smaller nations

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The 19th century term “White Man’s Burden” reflects the idea that

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Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of the colonial peoples

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Why did European traders begin purchasing slaves in the 1600s?

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cheap labor for the colonies

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Why did Europeans keep coming to Africa after the end of the slave trade? Options: to modernize the region, raw materials, to convert Africans to Christianity, to educate the natives

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raw materials

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What is imperialism?

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A system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country.