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Imperialism Test
Imperialism around the world
Question | Answer |
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What weapon helped the Europeans subdue resistant non-Western colonies? | the Maxim machine gun |
Western leaders felt that ruling a global empire increased a nation's __________ around the world. | prestige |
In a(n) __________, local rulers were left in place but were expected to follow the advice of European advisors on certain issues. | protectorate |
European __________ began long before the 1800s, but movements into Africa and Asia marked a new age of expansion. | imperialism |
How did the opium war start? | Britain refused China's demand to stop selling opium. |
The open-door policy proposed | Having equal access to Chinese trade for Western powers. |
The difference between how much money a country imports and exports | Balance of trade |
When a country imports more than it exports | Trade deficit |
The domination of one country by another | Imperialism |
Imperial rule where local rulers are left in place but expected to follow European advisors | Protectorate |
Area where an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges | Sphere of influence |
How did the industrial revolution contribute to imperialism | Industrialized countries sought new markets for their products |
The feeling that most Western/European countries felt that their culture was better than imperialized countries like China, Africa, India and the Middle east is called? | Social Darwinism |
An attempt to destroy a political, racial, cultural group is called | Genocide |
Colonies were often forced to grant a ____, or special economic rights, to a ruling power. | Concession |
How did Britain gain control of the Suez Canal? | It bought sharers in the canal from Egypt |
Foreign interest in the middle east increased after | Oil was discovered |