Imperialism - World History

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This Indian lawyer inspired nationalists to seek independence in India through nonviolent protests.

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Mohandas Gandhi

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The United States backed a rebellion to secure construction of this Central American waterway, which opened in 1914.

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Panama Canal

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Why did Europeans want to colonize West Africa?

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West Africa had many useful natural resources

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Why did European nations begin to search for new overseas colonies after 1880?

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Obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products.

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What challenge did the British face in their colonization of South Africa?

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resistance from the Boers in Transvaal

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Imperial economic policies in Latin America resulted in:

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regional dependence on exports to Western powers

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What was the event that started the Spanish-American War?

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explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

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When newspapers exaggerate the stories to get more readers it is called...

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Yellow Journalism

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The army base Guantanamo Bay created after the Spanish-American war is in what country?

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Cuba

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After the Spanish American war, what area did the U.S. keep as a territory to have a Pacific Port, causing a three year war?

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Philippines