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    Manobo The name Manobo came from Minovo or Minobo which means “person” or “people.” This tribe can be found in Agusan‚ Bukidnon and Cotabato in Mindanao. The tribe is noted for their colorful attire. Aside from this‚ they adorn their bodies with accessories made of seeds‚ shells and crocodile teeth. The original native Manobos are fond of chewing betel nuts. They also have tattoos on their bodies. Tiruray The Tiruray live in Maguindanao‚ Sultan Kudarat and Cotabato. Tiruray came from the words

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    the 19th century as empire-building reemerged as New Imperialism by European nations to consolidate their power while allowing them to recover prestige. This new method of imperialism is known as a process that is exelcerated as it refers to a new wave of overseas expansions that allow different parts of Europe to primarily focus on Africa‚ as they were a neighboring territory that had not been thoroughly explored. The drive for New Imperialism has changed and drastically impacted the fundamental

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    Chapter 5 Martin Walker – The Cold War Pages 112-135 Spies in the Skies: Sputnik to U-2 1. Link between Hungarian crackdown and Soviet relations with Poland and Yugoslavia: 2. Examples of Soviet economic boom of the 50’s and 60’s 3. U.S. Reactions to Sputnik’s launch 4. Gaither Report a. Its findings b. Its recommendations c. Eisenhower’s reactions 5. National Defense Act of 1958 and its results 6. Anglo-American relations warm sults tSoviet relations

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    European countries all want a piece of Africa. Think of it like a birthday party‚ everybody wants the biggest piece of the cake. Why do they want the biggest piece of the cake? Is it because they want to brag‚ get more food‚ or simply because cake is good? Even though we only want cake not African countries‚ it it still a good example because it still shows you how much Europe really wanted the biggest piece of Africa. Here is some history on European imperialism in Africa. In the early nineteenth century

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    Europe’s imperialism in Africa‚ complete disregard of human rights‚ and environmental impact was a poor decision on the government’s behalf. Imperialism is taking over an entirely different country using excessive force. What if one day you were sitting in a quiet living room and all of a sudden China’s military comes knocking at your door‚ declaring that your home is now their property? This scenario is essentially what Europe did to Africa. One of the leading motives for expanding into Africa was

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    The British colonized Africa from Egypt in the north to South Africa. Extension of a nation’s power through conquering overseas territory‚ know as imperialism had several motivations. Nationalism urged the nations of Europe to conquer land overseas. Having colonies was seen as a matter on national prestige‚ it was a symbol of the nation’s greatness. Lands in Africa‚ rich in raw materials and markets‚ were seen as economic opportunities for the European nations. Along with the rest of Europe Britain

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    Imperialism has had long lasting negative effects on the countries in Africa. The reason European nations colonized Africa was for economic purposes and to spread their culture because they thought it was superior. By colonizing Africa‚ they did not do any good for the natives. The Europeans only concern was to benefit themselves‚ not to benefit Africa. The nations were not prepared for independence by their European power which lead to unstable governments and dictatorships. Their economies were

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    Imperialism caused more problems than progress because of the destruction of the Zulu tribe and culture‚ as seen through the control Shaka Zulu had over his tribe‚ the military prowess of the Zulu tribe‚ and the land taken by white men. Shaka Zulu had absolute control over his tribe and territory‚ which spanned across present day KwaZulu/Natal area (King Shaka Zulu). Given Shaka’s iron grip on his nation‚ an attempted invasion of his lands or assimilation to Western culture would not be taken lightly

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    Have you ever wondered about European Imperialism in Africa? Well wonder no longer. The three main effects that they hoped to achieve were Economic Value‚ Political Competition‚ and Cultural Attitude. The one key reason European leaders even bothered with Africa is that they knew resources would come and they would earn back money‚ and gain more money‚ while doing so. European leaders went to Africa to get gold. Gold was used in things such as jewelry. They wanted slaves‚ although slavery became

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    century‚ almost all of Africa was under European rule. This was in great contrast to 1880‚ when close to none of Africa was under direct rule of the continents. This stark change in power was due to the interest in raw materials‚ new trade opportunities‚ political gain over other countries‚ and Europeans feeling the need to spread Christianity‚ democracy‚ and capitalism. (Spielvogel and McTighe 230-233). Although European imperialism helped to "civilize" the people of Africa and develop the continent

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