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sphere of influence

A region in which the mother country claims exclusive investment or trading privileges is what?

sphere of influence

A region where an imperialist power possesses exclusive trading rights but does not govern is a

destruction of colonial economies

A result of the Industrial Revolution on colonial markets was

colony

A territory ruled directly by an imperialist power is referred to as a

protectorate

A territory that has its own government, but is guided by a foreign power is referred to as a

spread democracy

All of the following were motives for imperialism EXCEPT

began peace parties

All of the following were ways colonized areas resisted imperialism EXCEPT

the British government took control of India

As a result of the Sepoy Rebellion,

became a modern industrial nation

As a result of the reforms made during the Meiji period, Japan

British colonies

Britain took control of the Suez Canal to gain acces to

the Mughal Empire was in decline

Britain was able to extend its control over India in the 1700s because

British

By 1860 colonial control of most of India had been achieved by the

displaced traditional industries, making colonies dependent on outsiders.

By flooding colonial markets with manufactured goods, imperialist nations

made India economically dependent on Britain.

By making India a market for British manufactured goods, Britain

missionaries

Christianity, along with Western knowledge of medicine, hygiene, and sanitation, was spread by

practicing traditional customs and rituals.

Colonial officials often discouraged native peoples from

imperialism

Colonized people responded to what by armed revolutions and the founding of nationalist parties?

United States

Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet opened Japan to trade. What country did he represent?

colonialism

Dependent colonies, like India, where a few European officials, soldiers and civil service, rules the non-European peoples are an example of

was unified under the Tokugawa shoguns

During the 1600s and 1700s, Japan

many European countries

During the late nineteenth century, Africa was colonized and controlled by

protectorate

Egypt in the 1800's was a country that had its own government, but whose policies were directed by an imperial power. This is an example of what?

European military conflicts

Europe's colonies in Asia and Africa often participated in these.

informal imperialism

European nations set of spheres of influence, or areas in which one nation had special economic interest. This is an example of

modern technology

European nations were able to dominate large parts of Africa and Asia in the 1800s largely because Europeans had

had a duty to introduce other peoples to the benefits of western civilization

Europeans who talked about the "white man's burden" meant that Europeans

through spheres of influence

How was China dominated by the Europeans?

begin trading with the US.

In 1853 Matthew Perry used naval power to force Japan to

limiting trade with foreigners

In the 1600s and 1700s, China showed it was more powerful than western nations by

dividing China into spheres of influence

In this French political cartoon, five people are seated around a table labeled "Chine" or China. What are they doing?

the US.

Japan was opened to trade by

visit of Commodore Perry

Japan's isolation ended as a result of the

Christian missionaries

Many colonized areas in Asia and Africa resisted the efforts of whom?

Asia and Africa

On what continents did European nations compete to show their political power?

the country was divided between Hindus and Muslims

One hindrance to the Indian nationalist movement was that

colonization

Settlement colonies, like Australia and New Zealand, where large groups of people from one country lived together in a different country are an example of

China

The Boxer Rebellion took place in which country?

Boxer Rebellion

The Chinese fought to expel all foreigners from China in the

a powerful British trading company that dominated the Indian states.

The East India Company was

food shortages in India

The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 because of

seek independence from Britain

The Indian National Congress was formed to

independence for India

The Indian Nationalist Congress wanted

to acquire exclusive trading rights

The MAIN reason that European nations sought to control land in China was

increased trade with India

The Suez Canal became increasingly important to Britain as it

Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

The Suez Canal connected the

expel the Manchus and all foreigners from China.

The goal of the leaders of the Boxer Rebellion was to

China was no longer strong enough to resist western demands for trading rights

The outcome of the Opium War showed that

age of imperialism

This was the period from 1870-1914 when Europeans took control of Africa and Asia.

China

What Asian nation was dominated by European spheres of influence?

India

What colonized area founded the first nationalist party in Asia?

European philosophies and ways of life

What did imperialism spread throughout the world?

industrial revolution

What event in Europe helped cause the Age of Imperialism?

European manufactured goods

What flooded colonial markets during the Industrial Revolution?

imperialism

What is the domination by one country of the political, economic or cultural life of another country or region?

America

What nation is not represented by the five people around the table?

England, Germany, Russia, France and Japan

What nations do the five people around the table represent?

Suez canal

What was built by the French to provide a shorter route between Europe and Asia?

Europe's cultural power

What was not a reason colonized countries were forced to trade with Europe?

displaced traditional industries

What was the result of European manufactured goods flooding colonial markets?

China

Which country was carved into spheres of influence by European powers in the late nineteenth century?

nationalism

Which ideology motivated Europeans to join the imperial race for colonial nations?

diplomatic power

Which of the following did the European nations not use to control trade in colonized countries?

desire for slaves

Which of the following was not a reason for European expansion during the Age of Imperialism?

to learn about new cultures

Which of the following was not a reason that European countries sought control of African land?

The Mahdi's Holy War

Which of the following was not an uprising of native peoples against their colonial rulers?

France and Britain

Which pair of countries controlled the most land in Africa around 1900?

European nations

Who dominated countries in Asia and Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

Matthew Perry

Who opened Japan to western trade in 1853?

to expand their economies

Why did European industrialized nations need natural resources and markets for their goods?

shortened the route from India to Europe

Why was the Suez Canal so important?


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