Question 1

What is imperialism?

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"stronger" nations taking over "weaker" nations

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a colony has its own government but the imperialist nation has a final say in important matters

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a colony that is protected by the military of the imperialist nation

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an area where the imperialist nation has exclusive rights and privileges for trade

Question 2

How did the Industrial Revolution lead to imperialist nations conquering huge empires?

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Taking over a country for natural materials or new markets for the mother country to make money.

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imperialist nations wanted military bases strategically spread around the globe

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Imperialist nations felt it was their duty to spread their culture to "less civilized" areas

Question 3

Political motive for imperialism

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Taking over to gain military or political power or add more land to the mother country's empire

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Taking over a country for natural materials or new markets for the mother country to make money.

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Imperialist nations felt it was their duty to spread their culture to "less civilized" areas

Question 4

How did nationalism lead to imperialist nations wanting to conquer huge empires?

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Imperialist nations felt it was their duty to spread their culture to "less civilized" areas

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Taking over a country for natural materials or new markets for the mother country to make money.

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imperialist nations wanted military bases strategically spread around the globe

Question 5

direct rule

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the colony is completely controlled by the imperialist nation

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an area where the imperialist nation has exclusive rights and privileges for trade

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when a colony has its own government but the mother country has a final say in important matters

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a colony that is protected by the military of the imperialist nation

Question 6

What is indirect rule?

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when a colony has its own government but the imperialist nation has the final say in important matters

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an area where the imperialist nation has exclusive rights and privileges to trade

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when a strong nation controls the government and/or economy of a weaker nation

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where a colony is completely controlled  by the imperialist nation

Question 7

What is a protectorate?

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a colony that is protected by the military of the imperialist nation

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an area where the imperialist nation has exclusive rights and privileges for trade

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when a colony has its own government but the imperialist nation has a final say in important matters

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when a colony is completely controlled  by the imperialist nation

Question 8

Oceania

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Australia and the surrounding islands

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Australia

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Africa

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Africa and the surrounding islands

Question 9

imperialist nation

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the nation that controls a weaker nation

Question 10

What is a sphere of influence?

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an area where the imperialist nation has exclusive privileges for trade

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when a colony has its own government but the imperialist nation has a final say in important matters

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a colony that is protected by the military of the imperialist nation

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when a strong nation controls the government and/or economy of a weaker nation

Question 11

Explain the meaning of the phrase "the sun never sets on the British empire"

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Great Britain's empire stretched all over the world, so it was never dark in all areas of Britain's empire at once.

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Great Britain only owned colonies in areas where it is sunny

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it is always night time in Great Britain

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It is always sunny in Great Britain

Question 12

location of Boxer Rebellion

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China

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Africa

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Cuba

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India

Question 13

location of Sepoy Rebellion

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India

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Cuba

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China

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Africa

Question 14

location of Zulu War

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South Africa

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South Asia

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China

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India

Question 15

event that made USA an imperialist nation

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Spanish-American War

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the Boxer Rebellion

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the Sepoy Rebellion

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the Zulu War

Question 16

territory gained by the US after the Spanish American War

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the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

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Guam, Cuba, and Puerto Rico

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the Philippines, Cuba, and Guam

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Cuba, the Philippines, and Japan

Question 17

where Japan built its empire

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China, Korea, and Russia

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the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

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China, Guam, and Russia

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Korea, India, and Guam

Question 18

what Japan had to do in order to become an imperialist nation

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build up its military and industrialize

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industrialized and made money

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built up its military and took over India

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won a war against Russia

Question 19

why Japan wanted to become an imperialist nation

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in order to compete with Europe

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in order to make money

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in order to compete with Russia

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in order to take over land

Question 20

what the Spanish American War was fought over

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independence for Cuba

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Control over Puerto Rico

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control over Cuba

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independence for Puerto Rico

Question 21

cause of the Sepoy Rebellion

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religious intolerance of the British

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Sepoys were upset about losing their land

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Sepoys were upset about European culture being forced on them

Question 22

cause of the Boxer Rebellion

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European culture being forced on the Chinese

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Boxers were upset about losing their land

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Boxers were upset about religious intolerance

Question 23

cause of the Zulu War

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British taking over land belonging to the Zulu tribe

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Zulus were upset about religious intolerance

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Zulus were upset about European culture being forced on them

Question 24

result of the Sepoy Rebellion

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Great Britain taking direct rule over India

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the British gained more land

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China was forced to allow more Europeans into the country

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the United States became an imperialist nation

Question 25

result of the Boxer Rebellion

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Europeans given more access and privileges in China

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the United States became an imperialist nation

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Britain took tighter control of IndiaBritain took tighter control of India

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the British gained more land

Question 26

result of the Zulu War

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Britain taking more land in South Africa

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the United States became an imperialist nation

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China was forced to allow more Europeans into the country

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Britain took tighter control of India

Question 27

two imperialist nations that are not European

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Japan and the United States

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Japan and China

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China and India

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the United States and China

Question 28

Which 3 European nations played the biggest role in the Age of Imperialism?

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Great Britain, France, Germany

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Germany, Italy, France

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China, Korea, Russia

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Africa, Asia, Oceania

Question 29

Where were huge empires built during the Age of Imperialism?

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Africa, Asia, Oceania

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China, Korea, Russia

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the Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam

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Great Britain, France, Germany

Question 30

What are two examples of indirect rule?

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sphere of influence and protectorate

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imperialism and empire

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direct rule and sphere of influence

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imperialism and protectorate

Question 31

What are the two ways that imperialist nations could rule their colony?

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direct rule and indirect rule

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protectorate and indirect rule

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sphere of influence and direct rule

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sphere of influence and protectorate

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