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Formal Imperialism
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Military conquest and the establishment of political control
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Informal Imperialism
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trade, investment, and business activities that enabled imperial powers to profit form subject societies and influence their affairs without going to the trouble of exercising direct political power
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What countries were involved?
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North America, Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Settled and created colonies. Colonies in India, Southeast Asia, and sub-Saharan Africa. Officials established political control and controlled domestic and foreign policy
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Why Europeans expand?
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imperial expansion and colonial domination were crucial for the survival of their societies
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What did they get from expanding what materials?
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Raw materials, rubber, tin, copper, petroleum
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What killed people?
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Deadly diseases (malaria)
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What did Africa offer for Europeans?
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Palm Oil: used for industries, gold and diamonds
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What country and What did Africa offer for Great Britain?
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Egypt, New Cotton, and an all water route to india. in 1869 Sues Canal
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How was this possible for Europe to succeed?
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Steamships, railroads, canals, powerful weapons, telegraph
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How much territory was conquered world wide?
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1870-1914 Europeans conquered an estimated 10 million square miles of territory world wide
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How many people were brought under European control?
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Between 1870-1914 Brought an estimated 150 million people under their authority worldwide
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By 1914..?
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Europeans controlled and estimated 84% of all land on Earth
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Who was the first country to establish colonies in Africa?
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Portuguese with docking and trading post
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What were the first 3 colonies in Africa?
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Angola (Portuguese), Mauritania (Portuguese), Cape Colony (Dutch)
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After the Scramble for Africa what two Africa Colonies were independent?
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Ethiopia and Liberia
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What was the "scramble for Africa"?
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When all the Europeans were claiming territory in Africa
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Why did Ethiopia not taken under control?
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They won the war against Italy in 1895-1896
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How did Ethiopia beat Italy?
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They got weapons from the French because they hated Italy but Ethiopia also had a strong military
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How did Liberia gain their independence?
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Liberia was conquered by America, Slaves they had become free were sent to Liberia and therefore Liberia had the support of Americans
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why was Africa called a "white mans burden"?
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"Rudgard Kipling"
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