by Bryan Romero

1.Define Imperialism

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When a strong country take control over another country for its resouces and goods.

10 Things to know about Imperialism

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3.Explain the different forms of Imperial control: direct control, indirect control, & paternalism.

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Direct control: Ruled by foreign officials, no self- rule given to natives. Goal is assimilation.

Indirect control: Local gov. officials used, limited self-rule, goal is to develop future leaders.

Paternalism: policy that governed people in a parental way by providing for their needs but not giving them rights.

4.Positive and negative effects of imperialism in Africa and India.

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Positive: Banned child marriage, the British got richer, developed India into a more modern country

Negative: Britian caused traditional industries to crash. Poverty increased. British officials were paid out of the India treasury.

5.Why was India called the “jewel in the crown”.

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India was called "Jewel in the crown because a jewel in a crown is valuable, and India was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies.

6.What was the Sepoy Mutiny and what caused it? What was the British reaction to the Sepoy Mutiny?

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Sepoy Mutiny was a outbreak of Indian soldiers and Sepoy's. What caused was that Indians thought British wanted to turn them into Christians and Hindus and Muslims were outraged when they had to bite pork.

7.Describe in detail at least three causes of Imperialism.

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1. National superiority

2. Economic benefits

3.Social Darwinism

8.Did imperialism in Africa have more positive or negative effects?

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Africa had lot of positive and negative effects,but I would say it had more negaitive effects, but the postitive effects were greater.

9.Explain which imperial power was the strongest and had the biggest Empire and why

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The United States was the strongest because it had the biggest empire, meaning they were powerful.

10.Identify the major Imperial powers and the locations of the territories they controlled.

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United States:Philippines, Samoa, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Sumatra, Java, Borneo

England: Union of South Africa, Egypt, Sudan, India, China, Canada, Australia, Malaya, Burma, British Guiana, British Honduras.

2.Explain each of the following concepts and how they relate to imperialism; -Industrialization & markets:-natural resources & raw materials:-nationalism:- racism & Social Darwinism:-white man’s burden:-the Berlin Conference:

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Industrialization and markets: Powerful countries took over weaker countries to get new markets

Natural resources and raw materials: Countries took over other countries such as Africa to take its resources and India for its raw materials.

Nationalism: Loyalty to ones nation, would fight to take control over other countries.

Racism and Social Darwinism: Whites thought they were better and it was up to them to prove it by taking over countries and forcing them to switch religion.

White man's burden: a racist poem that was written by a white man describing why he thought whites were better.

The Berlin Conference: A meeting making up 14 European countries to determine Africa's fate, but no African invited.