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| Imperialism is the domination by one country of the political and economic life of another country. |
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2. What is the difference between Imperialism and Colonialism? |
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| Colonialism is where one nation decides control over the other and Imperialism is political or economic control and it can be either formal or informal. |
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| 3. How did the Industrial Revolution lead to Imperialism? |
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| The Industrial Revolution lead to Imperialism because the technology advances and markets inspired the start of the European imperialism. |
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4. What was the “Scramble for Africa”? |
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| The "Scramble for Africa" was the invasion of the African territory by European powers during Imperialism between 1881 and 1914. |
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5. What were the effects of the” Scramble for Africa”? |
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| The effects of the "Scramble for Africa" were the development of a more organized government, new technology was made, and also the idea of nationalism was discovered which lead to war and revolutions. |
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| 6. Where were the British colonies primarily located in Africa? |
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| The British colonies were primarily located in the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa. |
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| 7. Where were the French colonies primarily located in Africa? |
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| The French colonies were primarily located in western Africa. |
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8. What were the motives for Imperialism? |
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8A .E: Economic Interest
8B. M: Military Interets
8C. P: Political Interest
8D. I: Ideological Interest
8E. R: Religious Goals
8F. E: Exploratory |
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9. Describe EACH the 4 types of colonial rule AND each of their pros & cons:
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9A. Direct~ Pros: governments have greater control, strong relationship between its laws and citizens. Cons: people cannot make decisions
9B. Indirect~ Pros: allows people to make decisons, a central authority has power over a country. Cons: less control over the outcome of laws
9C. Protectorate~ Pros: has its own government, independent. Cons: under protection and somewhat control of another country.
9D. Sphere of Influence~ Pros: has some control over territory or area in the world, develops new cultures. Cons: causes conflict, not always influential towards other countries. |
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| 10. Describe the significance of King Leopold II. |
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| King Leopold II was known for the finding and discovery of the Congo Free State and used the money he made for slave labor where African slaves worked in public and construction projects. |
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| 11. Describe the significance of Menelik II. |
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| Menelik II was known for using his money to hire Europeans who would modernize weapons, roads, bridges, and a school system. He also hired Europeans to develope an army which conquered many wars. |
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| 12. Describe the Boer War. |
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| The Boer War lasted from 1899 to 1902 and dealt with conflict between the Boers and the British. The reason why the war occured was because the Boers were descendants of the original Dutch settlers of Southern Africa and did not get along with Britain. |
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