Imperialism Basics
Types of Control
Religion and Rebellion
Asia and the Middle East
Effects of Competition
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What is imperialism?

A policy where a strong nation takes control of weaker territories for power and resources

100

What is a protectorate?

Local rulers stay in power, but Europeans control trade

100

Why did Christian missionaries go to Africa?

Convert people to Christianity
100

What was the result of the Taiping Rebellion?

Qing Dynasty was weakened

100

How did Western Imperialists treat the cultures of those they conquered?

The imposed Western culture on the subject people

200

What were two reasons Industrialization leads to Imperialism?

Raw materials and new markets 

200

What is a Sphere of Influence?

A foreign country has special economic priveleges in a territory

200

What is a Sepoy?

an Indian soldier
200

What caused Britain and Russia to fight for influence in Iran?

Discovery of oil 

200

What was the result of the competition between Western powers?

Rising political tension (more wars eventually WWI)

300

What conference set the "rules for colonizing Africa"?

Berlin Conference 

300

What advantage did Europeans have during their expansion?

Powerful armies/ navies, industrial economies, and advanced technology

300

What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

Britain began to rule India as a colony

300

What did the Indian National Congress want?

Eventual self-rule for India

300

Which countries sought to benefit from the weakening Ottoman Empire? (name 4)

Britain, France, Russia, and Germany

400

Which two nations avoided European imperialism?

Ethiopia and Libya 

400

What important trade route did Egypt lose control of?

Suez Canal

400

What was the goal of the Boxer Rebellion?

Drive foreigners out of China

400

What were the Opium Wars?

Conflicts between China and Britain over the illegal trade of opium. 

400

Which European country gained large territory in northwest Africa?

France

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