European Imperialism in Asia/Africa

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Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

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They wanted Africa's 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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Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?
Options:
The rebellion took place in Japan.
The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.
The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.
The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.

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The Boxers were unhappy with foreign influence in China.

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The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

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Africa

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What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?

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it shows how large their empire was

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Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

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India

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Who won the Sepoy Rebellion?

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Britain

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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Japan was tired of foreign involvement, so they closed themselves off for 200 years. This represents what vocabulary word?

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Isolationism

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Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

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a need for raw materials to be used in factories