Imperialism Vocab Flashcard

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Need for advanced countries to takeover less developed ones?

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Claim or takeover natural resources.

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The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

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Scramble for Africa

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Berlin Conference divided ________ among European nations.

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Africa

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation controls the economy and government of a weaker nation.

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Located in Egypt, shorter route to India and East Asia.

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Suez Canal

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A region where only one imperial power had the right to invest or trade.

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Sphere of Influence

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A non-industrialized nation controlled by an industrialized nation.

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Colony

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A political unit depending on another for protection.

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Protectorate

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Adding a territory to a country

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annex

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Theory that stronger nations dominate weaker ones:

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Social Darwinism