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| What was the Columbian Exchange? |
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| The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of animals, food, plants, and diseases between the "New World" and the "Old World". |
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| Who is the Columbian Exchange named after, and why? |
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| The Columbian Exchange was named after Christopher Columbus because his trip to the "New World" was what started the exchange. |
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| Which country/countries do the "New World" refer to? Which country/countries do the "Old World" refer to? |
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| The "New World" refers to the Americas. The "Old World" refers to Europe, Africa, and Asia. |
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| A big state/territory/nation taking over a smaller state/territory/nation to gain influence. |
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| Why did Europeans colonize other places? |
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| Looking at the bigger picture, they wanted resources and markets. However, each country wanted something specific.
Britain needed growth room.
The French and Dutch wanted trade.
Spain was looking for gold, but Spain and Portugal ended up just using their new land for planting cash crops for money. |
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| Name the two major results of European imperialism in Africa, South America, and Asia. |
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| 1.) The Columbian Exchange
2.) Africa then had the potential for conflict because of the Berlin Conference. The Berlin Conference split tribes apart and forced other tribes together. |
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| Name three major reasons why the Spanish were able to quickly conquer the Native Americans. |
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| 1.) They had better weapons.
2.) They took advantage of the Native Americans' hospitality.
3.) They killed off many Native Americans by bringing over diseases that they weren't immune to. |
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| Name 3 effects of the contact between Europeans and Native Americans. |
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| 1.) The Spanish treated the Native Americans badly. They cut off their hands and let them die if they couldn't get any gold.
2.) Diseases brought to the New World by Europeans killed off many Native Americans.
3.) Religion was spread throughout the Native American tribes, and new ethnicities were formed. |
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| What European nation had the greatest impact on Latin America? |
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| How were the borders of Africa drawn? |
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| Officials who attended the Berlin Conference agreed on where the borders should be drawn. |
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| Why did Europeans colonize Africa? |
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| Name 2 things Nelson Mandela is known for. |
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| 1.) One of the leaders of the anti-apartheid movement.
2.) First black president in 1994. |
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| How many years did Nelson Mandela serve in jail? |
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| How did Nelson Mandela contribute to the removal of all laws supporting apartheid? |
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| He was a leader of the African National Congress. |
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| Name the three major effects of British colonization in India. |
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| 1.) They established a more liberal government.
2.) They spread English through India.
3.) They brought education to India. |
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| What was "The White Man's Burden"? |
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| The white man thought his burden was to feed the hungry and solve all of the political problems in India. The White Man's Burden is to make all of the problems of India disappear. |
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| Gandhi was the leader of the independence movement in India. He never used violence. Instead, he used his words to fight against the British rule, made speeches, and started boycotts. |
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| What was Mohandas Gandhi's occupation, and where did he go to school? |
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| He was a lawyer who was taught in Britain. |
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| What religion did Gandhi practice? |
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