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4018847245White man's burdenrationalization for imperialism, idea that it was the responsibility of Europeans to civilize and Christianize0
4018847246Scramble for Africadividing Africa between European countries1
4018847247Goals of imperialismexpand influence, take land from natives for own purposes2
4018847248Berlin Conferenceagreement between European nations to only colonize areas agreed upon3
4018847249Ethnocentrismsbelief that you are superior and everyone else should be like you (racism, superiority)4
4018847250Old vs. New Imperialismold imperialism focused on establishing trade ports, new imperialism focused on gaining raw materials5
4018847251Characteristics of New Imperialismgain land by force, Christianizing natives, nationalism, raw materials, White Mans Burden6
4018847252African responses to imperialismfought back against Europeans, allied with Europeans for protection, armed themselves for defense7
4018847253Reasons for European colonial acquisitionssuperior technology8
4018847254Importance of South Africaacquired by Britain after Boer Wars, gold and diamonds9
4018847255Migration from 1750-1900coerced labor, temporary, movement to urban areas10
4018847256Opium Warscaused by British desire to trade opium in China (illegal), British won, forced China to open to trade with Europeans11
4018847257Sepoy RebellionIndian soldiers rebelled due to rumor about bullets using animal fat, after rebellion Britain took direct control over India12
4018847258Japanese Modernization/ industrializationsused Western technology, didn't have to invent it, limited foreign influence so they were able to control industrialization, state-sponsored (not by investors like in Britain), industrialized faster than Britain13
4018847259Taiping Rebellioncivil was in China between Qing dynasty and Christians, reflected growing power of the west14
4018847260Meiji Restorationdesire to restore imperial rule to Japan, resulted in Japan seeking increasing contact with Western powers15
4018847261Treaty of Nanjingended Opium War, gave Britain exclusive rights to China16
4018847262Boxer RebellionChinese uprising against the spread of European and Japanese influence in the country, China was unsuccessful17
4018847263Continuities between the Ming and Qing dynastiespatriarchal18
4018847264Enlightenmentintellectual movement that inspired revolutions, government protection of individual rights, government is responsible to its citizens19
4018847265Revolution Cyclerevolutions are planned by the middle class/ nobility, original ideas aren't enough so the revolution becomes radical, it then becomes too radical20
4018847266Revolutions of 1848monarchies attempted to maintain control and keep peasants happy, revolutions were inspired by democratic reforms21
4018847267Causes of the French Revolutioneconomic problems, Enlightenment ideals, unhappy lower class, desire to get rid of the monarch22
4018847268Effects of the French Revolutiondid not permanently achieve its goals, created a temporary democracy, eliminated the G given to nobility, reduced the power of the church23
4018847269Similarities between the American and French RevolutionsEnlightenment ideas, individual rights, get rid of monarchy, democratic ideas24
4018847270Congress of ViennaCongress of Vienna- met to restore post-war to Europe after Napoleon25
4018847271Franco-Prussian Warwar was fought to achieve German Unification26
4018847272Reasons for emigration and immigrationEmigration= famine, poverty, religious problems; Immigration= loss of native populations, spread of diseases27
4018847273Causes and effects of Haitian Revolutioninspired by Enlightenment ideas, took advantage of French Revolution, economic problems, inspired Latin American revolutions28
4018847274Causes of LA independence movementsinspired by other revolutions, Europe was too busy fighting Napoleon29
4018847275Characteristics of new governments in Latin Americamost countries established republics, others (Brazil- King Pedro) set up limited monarchies30
4018847276Reasons for the slow modernization of Russiadid not invest in industrialization, relied too heavily on serfs31
4018847277Russian motivation for gaining land from Ottomansdesire for a warm water port32
4018847278German and Italian UnificationBismark and Garibaldi, nationalism33
4018847279nationalismpeople are bound by culture and territory to share a common identity, very influential ideal in the 19th century34
4018847280Industrializationshift to mechanized production35
4018847281Products of the first Industrial Revolutiontextiles, coal36
4018847282Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Britain?access to labor force, natural resources, water for transportation, commercial society,37
4018847283Political changes in industrial societiesrising middle class, desire for international trade38
4018847284. Changing role of cities during the Industrial Revolutioncreation of public services, railroads, city offices and government, city planning39
4018847285Roles of womengained right to vote during 19th century, began working outside the home in factories40
4018847286Victorian Agewomen and men belonged in separate spheres, cult of domesticity41
4018847287Karl MarxCommunist Manifesto, believed in a violent revolution to overthrow the government, proletariat would overthrow the bourgeoisie and establish a classless society42
4018847288Laissez-faireAdam Smith, government doesn't get involved in the economy43
4018847289Ottoman ReformsTanzimat, strengthened power of religious elite44
4018847290Reasons for the decline of the Ottoman Empireproblems with Turkish rule, religious taxes, weak rulers and military, ineffective government45
4018847291Crimean WarRussia v. everyone else, proved Russia was weak due to lack of modernization46
4018847292Balkan CrisisEuropean powers worked together to prevent Russia from gaining power47
4018847293Characteristics of the period 1750-1900end of slave trade, China= Middle Kingdom, dominance of Western nations, imperialism, industrialization,48
4018847294Forces for change in Europe from 1750-1900capitalism, industrialization, Enlightenment, nationalism49
4018847295Reasons for the growing power of Western countriesinnovation, control of foreign countries, imperialism50

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