Age of Imperialism Flashcard

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Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

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To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

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Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

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India

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Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

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They wanted Africa's natural resources

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The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

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Scramble for Africa

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The Boxer Rebellion was an attempt to remove westerners from India.

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False

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What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War? Options: Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama, Guam, Cuba

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Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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Imperialsim is a policy in which a parent country expands its __________ and influence over a weaker country.

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Power

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What is a location where the local people and the land are under the economic and political control of a parent country?

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Colony

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Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

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They wanted Africa's natural resources