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Nationalism and Imperialism
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when a strong country controls the government and/or economy of a weaker country | imperialism |
| when a colony is ruled directly by the imperialist nation | direct rule |
| when a colony has its own government but the imperialist nation has the final say in important matters | indirect rule |
| a colony that is protected by the military of the imperialist nation | protectorate |
| an area where the imperialist nation has exclusive rights and privileges for trade | sphere of influence |
| Australia and the surrounding islands | Oceania |
| several areas under one government | empire |
| the country that controls another country | imperialist nation |
| the desire of a group of people with a common history, language, and culture for self-rule | nationalism |
| joining several smaller countries to form one larger, more powerful country | unification |
| conflict betweeen the U.S. and Spain over Cuba's independence | Spanish-American War |
| natural resources that are used to make manufactured goods | raw materials |
| Conflict in China that occured when a group felt that European culture was being forced on them. It resulted in more Europeans being allowed into China. | Boxer Rebellion |
| Conflict that occured in India when a group of soldiers felt that their religious beliefs were being disrepsected. It resulted in Britain taking more direct control over India. | Sepoy Rebellion |
| Conflict that occured in South Africa when a group was upset about losing their land. It resulted in Great Britain taking even more land. | Zulu War |
| to take land over | annex |
| countries that unified due to nationalism | Germany and Italy |
| The U.S. was given control over the Philippines, Guam, and ___ as a result of winning the Spanish-American War | Puerto Rico |
| country that became independent as a result of the Spanish-American War | Cuba |
| meeting to decide how to redraw the boundaries on the map of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars | Congress of Vienna |
| What are two examples of indirect rule? | protectorate and sphere of influence |
| Where did Japan build its empire? | China, Korea, and Russia |
| Which 3 nations played the biggest role in the Age of Imperialism? | Great Britain, Germany, and France |
| What did Japan do in order to become an imperialist nation? | built up its military and industrialized |
| Where were huge empires built during the Age of Imperialism? | Asia, Africa, and Oceania |
| Explain the meaning of the phrase "the sun never sets on the British empire" | Great Britain's empire stretched all over the world, so it was never dark in all areas of Britain's empire at once. |
| Explain how nationalism caused imperialism. | Nationalism caused many imperialist nations to feel that they were doing others a favor by forcing their culture on them. Imperialist nations also wanted to take over other places with cultures similar to their own. |
| Explain how the Industrial Revolution led to imperiallism. | Industrialized imperialist nations needed raw materials for their factories, so they conquered weaker areas to get them. Industrialized nations also needed markets where they could sell their manufactured goods. |