Imperialism Intro

Imperialism is.....

• When small countries team up with bigger countries to conquer land

• When Big countries take territories and resources from smaller weaker countries

• An agreement between countries to share land

• A disagreement solved by violence

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What was the Berlin Conference

• A conference where European countries met to determine who would get specific territories in Africa

• A conference where African countries met to determine who was the strongest

• A conference where America decided which county would have their colonies

• A conference where President Monroe told European countries to stop creating colonies in America

Why was the Berlin Conference unfair?

• It was on a Sunday

• America was not invited

• No African countries were invited

• Not every European country was invited

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What was the Monroe Doctrine?

• A document created to decide which parts of Africa the United States could colonize

• A document created to split land in America with European countries

• A document created to stop European countries from setting up colonies in America

• A document created showing where America should set up colonies

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What is a colony

• A territory controlled by a country that is used to make money/get resources/expand a larger country

• An independent territory not owned by any country

• A territory shared by countries

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Which continent was divided up by European countries during the Berlin Conference

• North America

• South America

• Europe

• Africa

How did Africa change after the Berlin Conference

• Africa changed by being divided into more smaller territories controlled by European countries

• Africa changed by becoming one big independent nation

• Africa changed by being divided into equal sized territories

• Africa changed by being divided based off which area Africans wanted to live in.

Which country created the Monroe Doctrine

• The United States

• Mexico

• England

• France

What does foreign policy mean

• 1. When a strong country controls smaller countries 

• 1. Where your country ranks among other countries in the world

• 1. A government’s strategy for dealing with other nations

• 1. How much a country’s currency is worth in another country

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Which was NOT a form of imperialism

• Setting up colonies

• Setting up protectorates

• Allowing independent countries to rule themselves

• Having a sphere of influence over certain areas

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