Flashcard sets with a 'leopold ii' term meaning 'an energetic, strong-willed monarch with a lust for distant territory, who played a crucial role in the imperialist movement. through the work of his financial syndicate, henry m. stanley, he was able to establish trading stations, sign "treaties" with african chiefs, and plant leopold's flag along the congo river. leopold's actions sparked an imperialist movement among other european nations, as they feared they would lose out on a chance for power. both france and britain took drastic action, and followed the example of leopold. it established a new model of imperial conquest and formal political control. by 1833, europe had caught "african fever." there was a gold-rush mentality, and the race for territory was on'

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1-1 of 1Flashcard sets with a 'leopold ii' term meaning 'an energetic, strong-willed monarch with a lust for distant territory, who played a crucial role in the imperialist movement. through the work of his financial syndicate, henry m. stanley, he was able to establish trading stations, sign "treaties" with african chiefs, and plant leopold's flag along the congo river. leopold's actions sparked an imperialist movement among other european nations, as they feared they would lose out on a chance for power. both france and britain took drastic action, and followed the example of leopold. it established a new model of imperial conquest and formal political control. by 1833, europe had caught "african fever." there was a gold-rush mentality, and the race for territory was on'
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1	Imperialismby bferber	49 terms	November 3, 2009

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