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AP Euro Notes Sec 24-1 pp.752-765 Nalani Story The New Imperialism 1880s-Euro states embarked on intense scramble for overseas territory ?New Imperialism?= led Euros to carve up Asia & Africa What explains the mad scramble for colonies after 1880? Causes of the New Imperialism Existence of competitive nation-states after 1870=undoubtedly a major determinant for growth of new imperialism Euro affairs=grew tense heightened competition spurred Euro states to acquire colonies abroad that provided ports & coaling stations for their navies GB often expanded into new regions not for economic reasons but to keep the French, Germans, or Russians from setting up bases that could harm British interests Colonies=source of international prestige

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CHAPTER 33 TEST QUESTIONS MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Cecil Rhodes was a. the British military leader who was responsible for a boom in naval expansion. b. the American politician who articulated the belief in manifest destiny. c. responsible for the philosophy that we know as social Darwinism. d. the first leader of an independent Canada. e. a leading British imperialist who founded a colony in Africa. * (p. 909) 2. Who said, ?We are the finest race in the world and the more of the world we inhabit, the better it is for the human race?? a. Sim?n Bol?var b. Theodore Roosevelt c. Ito Hirobumi d. Cecil Rhodes * e. Otto von Bismarck (p. 909) 3. The author of The White Man?s Burden was a. Cecil Rhodes. b. Otto von Bismarck. c. Arthur de Gobineau.

New Imperial Age In Africa Between 1850-1914

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New Imperial Age between 1850-1914 in Africa Kelcie Plank World Cultures Unit 1: Lesson 6 New Imperial Age of Africa Occurred between 1850-1914 The new imperialism focused mainly on declining empires and local wars left many states vulnerable Many states were weakened by slave trade Nationalism produced strong, centrally governed nation-states Industrial Revolution made economy stronger European industrialized nations more forceful in expanding into other lands Causes of New Imperialism Economy: Need for natural resources Imperialist needed raw materials to supply their own factories Need for new markets Imperialist need foreign markets to sell their goods Place for growing populations to settle Place to invest growing profits

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While the bombing of Hiroshima affected Japanese people as a whole, it also allowed Americans to take action. Within 4 days after the catastrophe, the Japanese surrendered and ended a terrible war. The U.S. responded the same way and accepted the surrender. The Japanese were not very efficient with their efforts to recover. Unlike the Japanese, the U.S. went to Hiroshima to establish an occupant government. It helped victims of the bombing to recover and rebuild what they had lost. After the time of recovery and rebuilding was done in Hiroshima, the U.S. established a way for victims of the bombing to get medical care free of charge. The Japanese did not establish much besides small coverage for medical care. Both Japan and the U.S.

Expansionism

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Jackson Tenny AP US History Mrs. Morris March 6, 2014 Expansionism DBQ

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AP Multiple Choice Questions 1750 ? 1914 The first successful revolution in the Caribbean and South America was launched in: a) Haiti b) Argentina c) Cuba d) Colombia e) Jamaica Answer: A In the nineteenth century, women?s use of bound feet (China), white face paint (Japan), and corsets (Western Europe) are examples of which of the following? a) Practices that inhibit female activities b) The beauty of middle-class women c) Fashions that spread worldwide d) The middle class? setting the fashion for women e) Women?s participation in the workforce Answer: A ?Extraterritoriality? can best be described as which of the following? a) Exemption of foreigners from the laws of the country in which they live

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Chapter?32: The Building of Global Empires Chapter Outline Foundations of empire Motives of imperialism Modern imperialism Refers to domination of industrialized countries over subject lands Domination achieved through trade, investment, and business activities Two types of modern colonialism Colonies ruled and populated by migrants Colonies controlled by imperial powers without significant settlement Economic motives of imperialism European merchants and entrepreneurs made personal fortunes Overseas expansion for raw materials: rubber, tin, copper, petroleum Colonies were potential markets for industrial products Political motives Strategic purpose: harbors and supply stations for industrial nations Overseas expansion used to defuse internal tensions

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Chapter?35: Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America Chapter Outline Asian Paths to Autonomy India's quest for?home rule Indian National Congress and Muslim League After WWI, both organizations dedicated to achieving independence Indian nationalists inspired by Wilson's Fourteen Points and the Russian Revolution Frustrated by Paris Peace settlement: no independence for colonies British responded to nationalist movement with repressive measures Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948), leader of Indian nationalism Raised as a well-to-do Hindu, studied law in London Spent twenty-five years in?South Africa, embraced tolerance and nonviolence Developed technique of passive resistance, followed a simple life

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