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imerialism
Question | Answer |
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Imperialism | when strong country takes a weaker one |
white mans burden | the racist poem that encouraged europeans to help improve the lives of the people they took over by teaching them european customs and beliefs |
why did the european nations imperialize Africa and Asia | -wanted raw materials for factories (coal, tin, and oil) -teach European culture and religion (Christianity) |
social darwinism | It is natural for strong countries (like European nations)that raced to take over weaker nations |
scramble for Africa | over 90% of Africa was taken over by european nations that raced to take over the continent |
Opium wars | British smuggled opium in to China and China fought back lost and became a sphere of influence |
Sepoy Mutiny | Rebellion in which India tried (but failed) to gain independence from england |
Boxer Rebellion | Rebellion in which China tried (but failed) to gain independence from various European |
Commodore Matthew Perry | sailed to Japan, wanted to open ports for trade |
Meiji Restoration | Emperor which, modernization and westernization |
Modernization | Japan industrialized |
Westernization | Japan adapted western culture |
Japan imperializism | imperialize other countries |