Nationalism and Historical Events

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Nationalism is the strong sense of pride for one’s country.

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Nationalism brings people together of the same culture, history, and language. It causes nations to form and empires to decline, such as the Ottoman and Austrian Empires. Nationalism was most famous in Germany with Otto von Bismarck and in Italy with Giuseppe Garibaldi.

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The Industrial Revolution began in Britain.

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The Industrial Revolution required coal and iron to industrialize. The process of industrializing is called industrialization. It led to advancements such as the steam engine, Maxim gun, and heavy plow. It also played a significant role in imperialism.

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The Irish Potato Famine was caused by the “triple failure.”

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The “triple failure” included production failure (Potato Blight caused crops to die), access failure (ran out of suitable farmland), and response failure (Britain failed to properly address the situation). This led to millions of Irish citizens emigrating or dying from starvation.

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Economic motivations for imperialism include the desire for

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more raw materials and markets.

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Political motivations for imperialism were driven by ____, which encouraged _______ to acquire more colonies.

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Political motivations for imperialism were driven by nationalism, which encouraged European nations to acquire more colonies.

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Social motivations for imperialism included _____ _____ and the concept of the "_____" which claimed stronger nations had the right to imperialize and a "moral duty."

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Social motivations for imperialism included social Darwinism and the concept of the "white man's burden," which claimed stronger nations had the right to imperialize and a "moral duty."

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India was taken over by _____ after the overthrow of the Mughal Empire.

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India was taken over by Britain after the overthrow of the Mughal Empire.

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India was considered the "__________" due to its value as the most valuable colony.

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India was considered the "Jewel of the Crown" due to its value as the most valuable colony.

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The British East India Company initially controlled trading posts on the ______.

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The British East India Company initially controlled trading posts on the coast of India.

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The Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 caused Britain to take complete control of India, largely due to _____ conflict.

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The Sepoy Mutiny in 1857 caused Britain to take complete control of India, largely due to religious conflict.