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01/29/2013

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Protectorate
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An imperialist system in which local rulers were left to rule.
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Genocide
Definition
The destruction of an entire religious or ethnic group.
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Cash Crop
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A crop grown to sell on the world market.
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Indemnity
Definition
Payment for losses in a war.
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Extraterritoriality
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The right of foreigners to live under their own laws and to be tried in their own courts.
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Menelik II
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Ethiopian ruler who successfully resisted the Italians.
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Muhammad Ali
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Egyptian leader who laid the foundation for modern Egypt.
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Ram Mohun Roy
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Founder of Indian nationalism.
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Ci Xi
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Powerful, conservative Chinese leader.
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Sun Yixian
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Leader of the Chinese Republic.
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Protectorate
Definition
What is it when local rulers govern, but western powers were in actual control?
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Sphere of Influence
Definition
An area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading rights is called?
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Cash Crop
Definition
Since Cotton is sold on the world market, it is considered as a?
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Deforestation
Definition
Clearing farmlands or massive cutting of trees leads to?
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Balance of Trade
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China exported more than it imported, it was said to have a favorable what?
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Trade Deficit
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Since western countries bought more from the Chinese than they sold to them, it resulted in a?
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Indemnity
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What did China pay Britain to compensate it for its losses during the Opium War?
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It created a need for raw materials and markets.
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How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?
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Britain
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Which of the following countries gained control of much of southern Africa during the 1800's?
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To gain possession of its oil.
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Why did both Britain and Russia want to control Iran?
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Britain began to rule India directly.
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Which of the following was a result of the Sepoy Rebellion?
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Its society and economy were in decline.
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Which of the following statements regarding China in the 1800s is true?
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Westernization
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After 1900, Chinese reformers supported what?
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Social Darwinism
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Which of the following was used as a justification for imperialism?
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Dutch
Definition
In the Boer War, the British fought descendants of which settlers?
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It had modern weapons and a well-trained army.
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Ethiopia was able to resist the Europeans because?
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The weakening of the central government.
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Which of the following was a cause of the Ottoman empire's decline?
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He introduced industry to Egypt.
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Why is Muhammad Ali considered the "father of modern Egypt?"
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British insensitivity to Indian customs.
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The Sepoy Rebellion was caused by?
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Eventual self-rule for India.
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The Indian National Congress wanted?
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Peasant Hardships
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What caused the Taiping Rebellion?
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