Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

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Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

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Abundant natural resources

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How did the industrial revolution change the economy in Europe?

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Production moved from the countryside to factories

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What was the main economic reason behind the "scramble for Africa?"

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Raw materials

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Industrialized nations needed resources and markets to fuel their factories and profits. What was the effect of this action?

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Imperialism

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What was one result of the British Enclosure Movement?

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More people moved to the cities

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How did the Berlin Conference affect European imperialism in Africa?

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Supporting the establishment of colonies on the African Continent

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Which factor created favorable conditions for the I.R. in Great Britain?

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Large deposits of iron and coal in England

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Reasons for European Imperialism?

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All of the above: European nations needed more resources for their industrialized nations, wanted to control more land to increase power, and believed it was their responsibility to civilize the world.

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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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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