Imperialism Study Guide Imperialism – one countries domination of the political‚ economic and/or social life of another country Reasons for Imperialism: Economic – raw materials for industrial revolution‚ trade‚ cheap labor‚ new markets Political – nationalism (pride and prestige)‚ national security/border protection‚ military bases & source of troops Social – missionary (spread Christianity)‚ social Darwinism (survival of the fittest applied to society; European society “the fittest); spread
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Anisha Saddy Saddy 1 Ms. Goodson English III Hn/ 4th Period December 13‚ 2013 Dementia: A Growing Health Concern Needing Further Resources Humphrey Ominisan once said‚ “You cannot have everything in life. Even the trees must lose their leaves.” He is absolutely correct. In our first two stages of life‚ childhood and adulthood‚ we are young and we are preparing
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Northwest Passage AL. Parliamentary monarchy AM. Peninsulares AN. Philosophes AO. Predestination AP. Protestant reformation AQ. Purdah AR. Qing dynasty AS. Reconquista AT. Repartamiento AU. Scientific revolution AV. Sovereignty AW. Taj Mahal AX. Tokugawa Shogunate AY. Treaty of Tordesillas AZ. Triangular trade BA. Viceroyalty A document whose purchase was said to grant the bearer the forgiveness of sins A European economic policy of the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries that held that there
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known as Uchinaguchi and has less than a million speakers. After the 14th century‚ the Okinawan Kingdom became a branch of the Emperor of China and remained independent. This lasted for almost three centuries‚ until 1609 when the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate claimed them. The Okinawan island was never fully included in Japan until its formal annexation in 1879 by the Meiji government. After World War II‚ they were occupied by the United States who took control of them until the island’s 1972 reversion
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Background to the Story of the 47 Ronin: During the Tokugawa era in Japanese history‚ the country was ruled by the shogun‚ or highest military official‚ in the name of the emperor. Under him were a number of regional lords‚ the daimyo‚ each of whom employed a contingent of samurai warriors. All of these military elites were expected to follow the code of bushido - the "way of the warrior." Among the demands of bushido were loyalty to one’s master‚ and fearlessness in the face of death. The story
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I. Japan Geography - About 4000 islands make up the Japanese archipelago‚ island group. Southern Japan enjoys a mild climate with plenty of rainfall. - Only 15% of the land is suitable for farming. Natural resources are in short supply. - Late summer and early fall strong tropical storms (typhoons) occur. Earthquakes and tidal waves are also threats. Early Japan - A.D.300‚ Japan was not a united country; hundreds of clans controlled their own territories. - People
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enter 1 or leave Japan. However‚ with little knowledge of the outside world‚ Japan was at an industrial and economic standstill. Woefully behind other nations‚ Tokugawa shogunate was surprised when American Commodore Matthew Perry sailed into Japanese waters with his display of technologically advanced ships. Perry convinced Tokugawa‚ who was
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Restoration of 1868 -Tokugawa Shogunate came to an end and Emperor come back into rule. -Through modernization and industrialization‚ Japan became militarily and economically strengthened -The military supported the emperor closely -The emperor became the most powerful political figure in Japan due to the changes he made Japanese historical and cultural legacies -The people were open to strong military leader’s influence of political events due to the precedent set during the Tokugawa Shogun. -Japanese
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Prompt: CCOT Imperialism Evaluate the growth of Imperialism; its causes‚ expansion and effects on Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa Essay: During the 19th-20th centuries European powers extended their domains over Asia and Africa in a race for power. This expansionism changed people’s lifestyle in satellite countries of the new empires‚ and also imposed on them a role in the world market. On the other hand‚ it reinforced Europe’s leadership in manufacturing and economic development‚ and created a strong
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Elise Dixon Mrs. Legnini AP World History January 16‚ 2013 Chapter 18‚ 21‚ 22 Vocabulary Catherine the Great Who: Russian What: ruler of Russia When: 18th Century Where: Russia Why significance: added new lands to Russia‚ encouraged science‚ art‚ literature‚ Russia became one of Europe’s most powerful nations. Third Rome Who: Russians What: Russian claim to be successor state to Roman and Byzantine empires When: 15th century Where: Russia Why significance: Moscow became the Religious center for
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