The Age of Imperialism

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Imperialism refers to:

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sending smaller numbers of Europeans to a country to exploit natives, primarily for the natural resources and to establish markets.

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What was the primary cause for imperialism in the 1800s?

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To find cheap sources of raw materials for use in European factories

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A country claims a colony to establish military bases for home country safety. This is taking colonies for:

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strategic advantage

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What was the belief called where Europeans thought they had the right to take land from native people because they considered native culture inferior to European culture?

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Social Darwinism

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The ______ of the Europeans helped their imperial conquests in the 1800s and early 1900s.

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industrial technology and governmental organization

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The largest and wealthiest empire of all European countries. It held so many colonies in both hemispheres that it was said that "the sun never sets on the _______ Empire."

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British

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What was called the "jewel of the crown" of the British Empire?

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India

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One of the first colonies to be taken was ________, claimed by Henry Stanley in the name of King Leopold II of ______.

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Congo; Belgium

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What is it called when an imperial power leaves native people in control of a colony but guides the local leaders' decisions?

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indirect control

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What were positive effects of colonialism on native people in 1850-1900?

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Increases in education for some natives