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| to control another country or region economically and/or politically |
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| Why were the British interested in India? |
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| new markets, it was rich in natural resources |
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| What country made India a colony? |
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| Why did the US President Fillmore send Commodore Perry to Japan in 1853? |
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| to open trade with the Japanese, new markets for US |
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| Who opened trade between the US and Japan? |
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| Why was the Spanish American War a turning point for the United States? |
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| It defeated Spain which had been a world empire and it became a world power |
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| What was the Monroe Doctrine? |
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| warned European nations not to interfere in Western hemisphere (Latin America)- do not colonize |
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| What tiny enemy did the US defeat to create the Panama Canal? |
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| Mosquitos that caused malaria |
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| Why did the US support the Panamanians in their fight for independence from Columbia? |
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| in order to get rights to build the Panama Canal |
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| What president authorized the building of the Panama Canal? |
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| What is the Roosevelt Corollary? |
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| added to the Monroe Doctrine- US will interfere in Latin American countries to make sure European countries don't get involved |
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| What did Teddy Roosevelt mean when he said "speak softly and carry a big stick"? |
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| the US would try to be nice to the Latin American Countries but he would use force if necessary to get them to do what he wanted |
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| What was the Berlin Conference? |
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| European countries met to decide who gets what part of Africa (Africans not consulted) |
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| What did Cecil Rhodes want to build? |
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| A transcontinental railroad from Egypt to South Africa |
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| What countries were involved in colonizing Africa? |
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| Italy, France, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Spain |
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| What islands did the US get control of after the Spanish American War? |
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| Puerto Rico, Guam, Midway Island, Philippines, Cuba (effectively though not officially) |
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| What caused the Spanish American War? |
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| Sinking of the USS Maine, yellow journalism |
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| What was the Meiji Restoration? |
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| After the US opens trade with them, the Japanese realize they need to industrialize/modernize rapidly. They do so in just a decade or two. |
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| Why did the US get involved in the Vietnam War? |
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| Domino Theory- if one country falls to communism in Southeast Asia, they all would eventually. |
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| How did the US get control of the Philippines Islands? |
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| What president got us involved in the Vietnam War? Which president got us out? |
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| Why were the filipino people angry at the US after the Spanish American War? |
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| They thought they would get independence but they did not. |
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| What was the Sepoy Rebellion? |
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| Indian soldiers in the British Army thought that their bullet casings were greased with cow or pig fat, which was prohibited to Hindus/Muslims. They led a rebellion in northern India against the British. |
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| What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion in India? |
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| British use it as an excuse to take over India completely and make it a colony. |
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| Who were the Khmer Rouge? |
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| communist party in Cambodia- killed many political opponents and civilians (Killing Fields) |
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| How did imperialism contribute to the genocide in Rwanda? |
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| The Belgians created 2 groups of Rwandans- light-skined and darker-skined and called them Hutu and Tutsi. Eventually, after the Belgians left, the Hutu rebelled against the Tutsi who tended to have more political power and economic status. Over 800,000 were killed (20% of the country). |
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