Imperialism

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What are the motives for imperialism?

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Political, Ideological, Economic

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What was a major economic motivation for European powers to establish colonies?

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To obtain materials for industrialization and trading

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What was the White Man's burden?

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The belief the Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples.

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Which was a major result of the Opium Wars?

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Britain forced China to open its ports for trade

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Which statement best reflects the attitude of Great Britain, Germany, and France toward Africa and Asia during the 19th century? Options: We should not become involved with people who are different from us, These lands are sources of resources and markets to sell our products, There are many advantages to sharing and learning from other cultures, The political power and wealth of these areas are threats to our position in the world

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These lands are sources of resources and markets to sell our products

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Which is an accurate statement about the division of Africa by European imperialist nations during 1800s? Options: New nations were based on old tribal boundaries, The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded, The continent was divided equally among the colonial powers, African unity was encouraged

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The cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded

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How did Japan react when the US forced open their trade borders?

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Adapting Western culture and industrialization

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A series of negotiations in which European nations met to decide all questions connected with the Congo River basin in Central Africa, in which Africans were not invited was called?

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The Berlin Conference

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A national policy of avoiding political or economic entanglements with other countries is called?

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Isolationism

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Who was a soldier and president of Mexico who sold land to foreign investors?

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Porfirio Diaz