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Flashcard 1: Which country dominated India economically by 1858?
Answer: Britain. The East India Company gave way to direct British rule in 1858.
Flashcard 2: What is a protectorate in the context of imperialism?
Answer: A region controlled by a foreign power for economic interests. Maintains nominal independence while foreign power controls key policies.
Flashcard 3: Identify a resource that drove economic imperialism in Africa.
Answer: Rubber. Essential for industrial manufacturing and extremely profitable.
Flashcard 4: Identify a major consequence of economic imperialism on colonized societies.
Answer: Disruption of local economies and societies. Traditional systems replaced by export-oriented production.
Flashcard 5: What was the 'Great Game' primarily concerned with?
Answer: Rivalry between Britain and Russia in Central Asia. Strategic competition for influence in Afghanistan and surrounding regions.
Flashcard 6: What term describes economic dominance without formal colonization?
Answer: Informal imperialism. Economic control through trade, investment, and debt without colonies.
Flashcard 7: What was the impact of the Monroe Doctrine on Latin America?
Answer: Limited European intervention, increased U.S. influence. Reduced European interference while expanding U.S. economic influence.
Flashcard 8: Identify a country that was part of French Indochina.
Answer: Vietnam. France controlled Indochina for rubber, rice, and strategic position.
Flashcard 9: What was the Boxer Rebellion a response to?
Answer: Foreign influence and economic control in China. Nationalist movement opposing Western economic and cultural dominance.
Flashcard 10: Name a commodity that was central to British trade in China.
Answer: Tea. British demand for tea created massive trade imbalance with China.
Flashcard 11: What was the economic impact of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?
Answer: Rapid industrialization and modernization. Japan transformed to compete with Western imperial powers economically.
Flashcard 12: Which European country colonized Indonesia for its spices?
Answer: The Netherlands. Dutch East India Company controlled the lucrative spice trade.
Flashcard 13: What was the impact of imperial railways on colonized regions?
Answer: Facilitated resource extraction and movement of goods. Infrastructure primarily served colonial export needs, not local development.
Flashcard 14: Which resource was a major driver of British economic interest in the Middle East?
Answer: Oil. Strategic resource for naval power and industrial development.
Flashcard 15: Name an industry in which the United States practiced economic imperialism in Hawaii.
Answer: Sugar industry. American planters dominated Hawaiian sugar production and politics.
Flashcard 16: What was the 'Great Game' primarily concerned with?
Answer: Rivalry between Britain and Russia in Central Asia. Strategic competition for influence in Afghanistan and surrounding regions.
Flashcard 17: Which economic system expanded under imperialism, connecting global markets?
Answer: Capitalism. Imperial expansion spread market-based economic systems globally.
Flashcard 18: What is a 'sphere of influence' in the context of imperialism?
Answer: An area where a foreign power has economic and political privileges. Informal control allowing economic exploitation without full colonization.
Flashcard 19: Identify one major export from the Congo Free State under Belgian rule.
Answer: Rubber. King Leopold II's personal colony extracted vast wealth brutally.
Flashcard 20: What was the primary economic interest of Europeans in Southeast Asia?
Answer: Spices and other tropical products. High-value commodities that justified long-distance trade voyages.
Flashcard 21: Which canal was built to facilitate imperial trade routes in the 19th century?
Answer: Suez Canal. Connected Mediterranean and Indian Ocean, crucial for British India route.
Flashcard 22: What is economic imperialism?
Answer: Economic domination by powerful states over weaker regions. Control without formal political takeover, using economic leverage.
Flashcard 23: Name one Latin American country affected by economic imperialism.
Answer: Guatemala. U.S. fruit companies controlled much of its economy and politics.
Flashcard 24: Identify a key motive for economic imperialism in the 19th century.
Answer: Desire for raw materials and new markets. Industrial nations needed inputs and export markets for growth.
Flashcard 25: Which country dominated India economically by 1858?
Answer: Britain. The East India Company gave way to direct British rule in 1858.
Flashcard 26: What was the British East India Company's role in India?
Answer: Economic control and administration of Indian territories. Initially a trading company, it became India's de facto government.
Flashcard 27: What is a protectorate in the context of imperialism?
Answer: A region controlled by a foreign power for economic interests. Maintains nominal independence while foreign power controls key policies.
Flashcard 28: Which African country resisted Italian economic imperialism?
Answer: Ethiopia. Successfully defeated Italian forces at the Battle of Adwa (1896).
Flashcard 29: Identify a resource that drove economic imperialism in Africa.
Answer: Rubber. Essential for industrial manufacturing and extremely profitable.
Flashcard 30: Which Asian country was economically dominated by spheres of influence?
Answer: China. Multiple European powers carved out exclusive trading zones.