Chapter 12 Flashcards
(20 cards)
What was the search for new colonies in the late 1800s by European nations focused on?
Obtaining raw materials for their industries and new markets to sell their products
In Southeast Asia, what class played a key role in resisting colonial rule
The urban middle class
Why was west Africa so strongly sought after
It had many natural resources
Rivalry between Britain and France led to what
A colonial takeover of Southeast Asia
After the Boer war, what did the British agree to do in an attempt to appease the Boers
Only property owning Africans and whites would be allowed to vote
During the European rule why did Africans see little benefit from their hard work
A system that was designed to benefit the imperialist country and not the people who were being ruled over
Why was the great rebellion not successful
The inability of the Hindus and Muslims to work together
What was the immediate goal of the Indian National Congress
For the Indian people to have a share in the governing process
What occurred as a result of the prosperity that came from increased exports
A growth in the middle sectors of society in Latin America
When does direct rule occur
When local rulers are replaced by officials from the colonizing country
When does indirect rule occur
When local rulers keep their positions of authority while still answering to a colonizing country
What occurred at the Berlin conference although no African delegates were present
Guidelines were created for the colonization of Africa
When was the Panama Canal opened and what major benefits did it have
It opened in 1914 and it drastically cut down travel time from the pacific to The Atlantic Ocean
What did the Roosevelt corollary to the Monroe doctrine state
The right of the United States to intervene in Latin American countries when misconduct was suspected
Who was Henry Stanley
A British explorer who helped develop the Congo river basin
What was the Suez Canal
A waterway that connected the Mediterranean and red seas
What did the constitution of 1917 do
It set up a government led by a president and created land reforms in Mexico
Who was Rabindranath Tagore
He was an Indian author who won the Nobel peace prize
What was dollar diplomacy
A new concept of mixing a country’s economic and foreign policy interests in the early 1900d
What economic shift occurred under the reign of Porfirio Diaz
Only a few wealthy families owned almost all of the land
