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collective bargaining
Unions /group of workers and an employer negotiating terms and conditions of emplayment
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Imperialism
conquering us foreign territories by pomerful cantries for natural resources and markets
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The Crimean War (1853-1856) resulted in the defeat of \__________ alliance of France, Britain , and Ottoman Empire
Russia
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What were large industrial and financial conglomerates founded in Japan to modernize the economy known as?
Zaibatsu
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What sparked (actual reason that they finally began to rebel) the Sepoy Rebellion?
They refused to bite the cartridges smeared with pig fat
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What two seas are linked by the Suez Canal?
Mediteranean sea and the Red sea
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This map is a reflection of
The scramble for Africa
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What conference was held without any regard for Africa's input?
The Berlin Conference
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The picture above is a cartoon of famous British imperialist and politician Cecil Rhodes standing over Africa and holding a telegraph wire in his hands. Rhodes wanted to construct the
Trans African Railroad
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What helped encourage the idea for European imperialism in the 1800s?
Nationaristic pride & competition
Economic comperition for new markets
Belief in superiority of Europonn way of life
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What were the features of New Imperialism?
Nationalistic competition among tho European powers and the US
Economic mornation to capture natural fesources and captive markets establishment of mitary outposts to protect colonial assets
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By looking at the map above, we can determine that much of colonial West Africa was a
French
"sphere of influence," which is defined as:
a region where 1 country has significant influence 8 control over the economic,political, and cultural affoles uf the region's native inhabitants
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refers to the motivation for imperialism, particularly in the late
19th and early 20th Centuries, where countries sought to acquire new resources and markets for their goods to fuel industrialization and economic growth.
Materials and Markets
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What were the three main types of imperialism we studied?
British colonial control, settler colonlalism, and economic imperialism
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List all the examples of settler colonialism
the colonization of sorth Africa by Dutch sertlers
The U.S. and its Manifest Destiny
Austrail, and the Outback
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The process of people moving from rural areas to urban areas, resulting in the growth and cities, is known as
Urbanization
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What is a distinct difference between socialism and capitalism?
socialist
the means of production are publickly owried
capitalist
owned by a private individuals/corporations
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Beyond the Sepoys' immediate spark, the Indian Rebellion had deeper causes. What were they?
Cultural grievances
Religious grievances
Economic grievances
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Outcomes of the Sepoy Rebellion/Indian Rebellion included
the abolishment of the Britisn East India Compary
The ectablishment of direct British comtrol over indie, an era known asthe British Raj
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At the \_________________ Conference of 1884-1885, European powers agreed on rules
for the colonization and partition of Africa among themselves, without African representation.
Berlin
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What was the purpose of the " White Mans Burden"
Ending slave trade spreading Christianity
Civilizing & Educating
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A protectorate is
Controlled by foreign poser particulary for deferred
Foreign policies
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Which form of imperialism is ruled directly by a foreign power?
colony
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China declared war on Great Britain over the introduction of \__________ into China.
Opium
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Why did The Boxer Rebellion occur?
Opposition to foreigrers and Chinese aristians
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What was the outcome of the Sepoy Rebellion?
Britain tooK direct control of India
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Who were the "Boxers" of China?
Young men
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One similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China is that both were
Both were attempts to end foreign influence
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What is the laissez-faire policy?
let owners of industry sel working condition w/o government interference
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Improving economic status for workers through collective bargaining was the primary reason for the formation of
labor unions
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What were some of the problems caused by the Industrial Revolution?
Exploitation of children in factory jobs, pollution, etc.
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Adam Smith, in his book Wealth of Nations, contributed to the development of capitalism by
Defending the idea of free markets
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In England, what led to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?
availability of labor
abundance of coal and iron waterpower from many rivers
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What are Sepoys?
Indian soldiers
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What happened because of the Sepoy Mutiny?
The British government took direct command of India
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Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884
Africa
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the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Japan rapidly industrialized. During which period did this change take place?
Meiji Restoration
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What action did Japanese leaders take directly following the visit of Commodore Perry in
1853?
They opened more ports to trade
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What were the Indigenous responses to imperialism?
Negotiation
Diplomacy
Violent resistance