Asia
What country created an empire in Asia leading up to World War II?
Japan
When did Christopher Columbus sail across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas?
1492.
What does the MAIN acronym stand for?
Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism
Which continent is Africa?
Number 5
What does Militarism mean?
The praising/glorification and build up of the nation's military.
What was the name of the rebellion in India in 1857 against the British East India Company?
Sepoy Mutiny/Sepoy Rebellion of 1857
In addition to several other causes, the sinking of what ship caused the United States to enter WWI?
The Lusitania
What is "the white man's burden?"
A racist ideology that supported and justified the attempt of White Europeans to spread their cultural and religious beliefs across the planet in order to "improve" the rest of the planet.
What was the "Scramble for Africa?"
When European countries met at the Berlin Conference in 1885 to determine which country would control which part of the continent of Africa. Essentially, they were "divvying up the pie" and would control their piece of the pie for the next 70 years.
What is racism?
Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized.
What was the name of the government in Japan that came after the Tokugawa Shogunate ended AND why was there a government change in the first place?
Meiji Restoration/Meiji Government. The government change took place because the Tokugawa Shogunate wasn't modernizing the country quickly enough to keep up with their isolationist policies. Meaning, Japan was too weak to keep out foreign interests like the United States.
How did the American Revolution inspire the revolutions that would follow it, like the French Revolution?
The American Revolution was the first true overthrow of a European monarchy in modern history, and it was done so in the pursuit of ideals and goals that would impact everyone on the planet. The Revolution was fought for for freedom of life, liberty, and property, which would directly inspire the revolutions that followed it.
Describe urbanization and how it relates to industrialization.
Urbanization is the rapid growth of cities and it is related to industrialization because people were moving to cities to work in factories instead of on farms.
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How did racism affect imperialism?
European imperialists in particular were often white supremacists who promoted the murder of millions of Native Americans while enslaving millions of Africans in colonies.
Why was Britain able to industrialize before the countries in Asia were able to?
Because England had many natural resources, a more modern form of government (some democracy), a population that needed jobs since they were no longer farmers, and, finally, because England had already taken control of large parts of the world and had an incredible amount of resources and power.
What does American Imperialism look like today?
Our heavy involvement in Middle Eastern affairs; the fact that we have military bases all over the world; the CIA's direct involvement with dozens of governments all over the world; economic imperialism; current attempts by individual states to infringe on the rights of indigenous peoples living on Native American Reservations. The list goes on.
How did the French Revolution inspire the Haitian Revolution?
The French Revolution was done in order to secure a set of basic rights for every citizen. It was also particularly violent. Also, these two revolutions happened at basically the same time, because Haiti was a colony of France and was able to take advantage of the revolution happening in France.
Is the continent of Africa still affected by European imperialism today? Why/how?
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How did industrialization lead to imperialism?
Industrialized nations, like Britain, needed two things: raw resources, and markets to sell goods to. Imperialism satisfied those needs, as an industrialized nation would take over a weaker one for the raw resources and then force that weaker nation - now a colony - to buy from the industrialized one.
Bonus: When did China become communist?
1949/Directly after WWII
Bonus: Who is our current president and vice president?
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
Bonus: What is the governing organization of most European countries today called?
The European Union (the EU).
Bonus: What was the second Christian Kingdom in the world?
Ethiopia. Perhaps this one of the many reasons it wasn't colonized?
Are we still dealing with imperialism today? How?
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