AP World History: Imperialism – Flashcards
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A primary purpose for building the Suez Canal was to
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increase trade between the Middle East, Europe and Asia
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Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800's?
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the cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded
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After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans were
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competing of raw materials and markets
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The 19th century term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that
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Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of the colonial peoples
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The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they
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resisted foreign influence in these countries
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During the 19th century, Europeans were able to divide China in Spheres of Influence mainly because the
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Europeans had technologically superior military forces
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The Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century was an attempt to
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remove foreign influences from China
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British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, and Spanish control over Mexico are examples of
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Imperialism
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During the 1840's, China signed "unequal treaties" with Western nations mainly because
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Western nations had superior military technology
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Throughout the 1800's, an increased need for both raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods led various European nations to pursue policies of
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Imperialism
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between European and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in
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the exploitation of the labor and resources of these continents
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Both the French and the British were interested in controlling Egypt in the mid-19th century because Egypt had
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A Strategic Location
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The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicate that China was
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not strong enough to resist Western demands
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During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to
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obtain raw materials needed for industrialization
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One result of British colonialism in India was that India
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adopted a parliamentary system of government
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In 19th-century China, the Opium War resulted in
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an increase in European spheres of influence in China
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The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800's were based primarily on
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territorial claims of colonial rulers
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An analysis of the Russo-Japanese War and the Boer War shows that one reason nations go to war is to
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satisfy imperialist goals
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Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?
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Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.
