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Railroads
What was the main transportation system during imperialism era?
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Economic, ideological, or political
What are two motives for imperialism
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British and the Qing dynasty
What two powers fought in the opium wars?
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Nationalist groups
What groups emerged in response to imperialism?
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Dutch East India Company
What company began European imperialism in SE Asia?
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Palm oil, gold, diamond, or ivory
What are two materials exported from Africa?
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They could work for low wages and you could sell them what they just built.
Why were natives so valuable for workers?
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British due to their strong navy.
Who won the wars?
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Western-educated intellectuals.
Who led the resistance against imperialism.
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Portugal
What country controlled a coastal trading post located in Goa?
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British East India Company
What british company controlled much of India?
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Cotton, copper, or rubber
What is one material that drove economic imperialism?
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Increase in addicts and social instability in China.
What did the opium cause in China?
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Traditionalist groups.
What group wanted to stay with their same traditions?
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The Mughal Empire was weak.
Why was the British able to advance inland so easily?
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Colonial interests, not native interests.
Whose interests were important when building railroads?
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Build an empire and gain power.
What was the big political motivation for imperialism?
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To bridge payment gap between the British and the Qing Dynasty.
Why did the wars start?
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Educated elites.
Who drove out conquerors after enlightenment ideals?
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Steam engine, quinine, and guns.
What is one item that enabled Europeans to advance inland?
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Tea, cotton, sugar, rubber, cocoa, ground nuts, and coffee.
What were two cash crops grown by natives?
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Tea, silk, and porcelain.
What three chinese materials were in high demand in the British markets?
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Opened trade between Europe and China and granted Britain territorial rights to Hong Kong
What did the British win?
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Japan westernizes and China fails to keep its tradition.
What does western imperialism cause?
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Received no pay and their wives were held captive.
What were working conditions like in Congo during Imperialism?
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