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AP European History Flashcards: Imperialisms Global Effects

Study Imperialisms Global Effects in AP European History with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

What was the main effect of the Treaty of Nanking on China?

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ANSWER

Ended the First Opium War and ceded Hong Kong to Britain. First unequal treaty imposing Western terms on China.

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AP European History: 19th-Century Perspectives and Political Developments

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Secondary source excerpt (c. 100 words): Recent histories of anti-imperialism argue that colonized peoples did not merely react to European domination; they adapted global ideas—liberalism, socialism, and nationalism—to local grievances. Print culture, overseas study, and wartime service helped create networks that could coordinate strikes, petitions, and mass protests. European repression sometimes radicalized these movements, while imperial promises of "reform" raised expectations that could not be met. By the mid-twentieth century, anticolonial leaders increasingly framed self-determination as a universal right rather than a privilege granted by empire. Which factor best explains the growth of the movements described?
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