Unit 5: Imperialism

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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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Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

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a need for raw materials to be used in factories

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The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

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superior to other cultures

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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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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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Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies

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White Man's Burden

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What was the result that the Boxer Rebellion, the Sepoy Rebellion, and Zulu War had in common?

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Europeans emerged victorious thanks to superior technology.

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A settlement on foreign land is known as a

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colony

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A group of countries under a single authority is known as

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empire

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Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?

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Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs.