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imperialism
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Social Studies
7th Grade
12/18/2016

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Socialism
Definition
people get the same amount of money no matter if you work or not.
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Capitalism
Definition
You can make as much money or as little money as you want
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Explain how nationalism can be bad
Definition
b/c people will be so proud of their country and think they are better then everyone else that they will start wars.
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Explain how imperialism of Africa led to Nationalism and eventually the start of WWl and WWll.
Definition
Imperialism led to competition for the countries in Africa and that led to Nationalsim and people saying their country is better. This led to people starting wars such as WWl and WWll to see which country was better.
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Explain why it tookso long for some parts of Africa to gain their independence? Why did Europeans refuse to leave.
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Parts of Africa that were closer to Europe and the action of WWl acheived independence directly from the results of WWl. Countries of Southern Africa fought Europe for many years later because Europeans needed them to pay for the damage of WWl.
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What made imperalizing Africa so easy?
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bc of new technology from the industrial revolution.
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How did the Africans feel about the missionaries?
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Many Africans didn't like how the Europeans used christianity as an exuse to imperialize their land.
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Suez Canal
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Shortcut from Europe to Asia
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Open door policy
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Free trade with China
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King Leopold ll
Definition
he wanted rubber
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Mother Jones
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Fought for mine workers and she fought for womens rights
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John Muir
Definition
Americas most famous and influenia naturalist annd conservationist.
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