unit 27 vocab again

Question 1

seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country

Answer 1

imperialism

Question 2

a reporter sent to Africa to search for the missing missionary from Scotland

Answer 2

henry stanley

Question 3

Belgian King who controlled parts of Congo region himself as a private individua

Answer 3

king leopold

Question 4

colony owned by Leopold; natives were enslaved

Answer 4

congo

Question 5

the idea of evolution and survival of the fittest applied to human society

Answer 5

social darwinism

Question 6

a successful business man and supporter of British expansion; famous for his scholarship

Answer 6

rhodes

Question 7

meeting of the strongest European nations to set rules for the division of Africa

Answer 7

berlin conference

Question 8

an African tribe that nearly defeated the British with spears and shields; eventually defeated

Answer 8

zulus

Question 9

Zulu chief in Southern Africa who used soldiers and good military organization to create a large centralized state

Answer 9

shaka

Question 10

also known as Afrikaners, Dutch settlers in south Africa

Answer 10

boers

Question 11

colonies where local governments and limited self-rule were allowed

Answer 11

indirect control

Question 12

inspired protests and independence through non-violence

Answer 12

Gandhi

Question 13

colonies where European bureaucrats were brought in and controlled the countries rather than the natives

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direct control

Question 14

successful violent revolt in Ethiopia to gain independence from the Italians; led by Menelik II

Answer 14

Ethiopian Resistance

Question 15

death of Africans, loss of African culture, and spread of disease

Answer 15

Negative Effects of Imperialism

Question 16

reduced local warfare, increased lifespan and literacy

Answer 16

positive effects of imperialism

Question 17

caused by weak rulers, corruption, late industrialization, and nationalism; broken up and colonized by European powers

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Decline of Ottoman Empire

Question 18

war between Russians and Ottomans; joined by France and Britain, the Ottomans defeated Russia

Answer 18

crimean war

Question 19

Ottoman sent to govern Egypt; he made it independent and attempted to modernize; improved economy and military; could not pay off the country’s massive debt, so Britain occupied it

Answer 19

muhammad ali

Question 20

canal that connected the Red Sea to the Mediterranean; built by the French

Answer 20

suez canal

Question 21

empire in India that fell due to a poor government

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mughal empire

Question 22

British company officially controlled by the government, controlled India

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British East India Company

Question 23

Indian soldiers fighting for British East India Company

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sepoys

Question 24

India had very little power and famines occurred; railroad from India to Britain, allowed them to develop a major economy; improvement in sanitation, health, and education

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Impact of Colonization in India

Question 25

rebellion by Indians against Britain; cartridges of their rifles were greased with beef and pork fat; uprising spread throughout northern and central India

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sepoy mutiny

Question 26

British rule of India during the reign of Queen Victoria

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raj

Question 27

desire for modernization and freedom in India

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Nationalism in India

Question 28

Britain takes Burma and Malay Peninsula, Dutch takes East Indies, France takes Indochina; Siam remains independent due to clever leadership

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Imperialism in Southeast Asia

Question 29

USS Maine explodes in an accident, and US blames Spain and goes to war; US gained Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam

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Spanish American War

Question 30

colonized by United States; treated very poorly, tried to rebel but were unsuccessful

Answer 30

Philippines

Question 31

an interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products

Answer 31

geopolitics

Question 32

Leader of Filipino nationalists

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Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 33

a country or a region governed internally by a foreign power

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colony

Question 34

a country or territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power

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protectorate

Question 35

an area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

Answer 35

sphere of influence

Question 36

independent but less developed nations controlled by private business interests rather than by other governments

Answer 36

economic imperialism