Ch. 12 Study Notes Flashcards
what fueled the competition -
nationalism & demand for raw materials
Nations of Europe were competing with each other for what ???
new land !!!!!
the extension of a nation’s power over other lands -
imperalism
What are the five causes of Imperialism -
Technological Advances Increased Exploration Ideological Motives Economic Motives Nationalism
What country takes control over other kingdoms in Southeast Asia -
Great Britian
What country takes control over all of Vietnam ? Because they feared that GB would take over
France
France & Britain both agreed to leave what place alone ?
Thailand
it warned European powers not to interfere w/ Western Hemisphere affairs or overthrow independent republics there & also promised the US it wouldn’t interfere w/ European affairs or colonies —
The Monroe Doctrine
What war did the United States gain control of Spanish colonies -
The Spanish American War
Spain has control over ______ ?
Cuba
U.S. gains control over ___________. (they took it away from Spain) -
Philippines
__________ is a United Kingdom ; has a queen that was overthrown -
Hawaii
he was elected president of Hawaii & overthrew the Queen -
Stanford Dole
Two ways to govern -
direct & indirect rule
where the local rulers are allowed to keep their positions & authority -
indirect rule
where the local elites resisted foreign conquests -
direct rule
Everyone wanted control over what place ? cause they had GREAT resources -
Africa!!!
Who was in control of the largest parts of West Africa -
France
Egypt became who’s protectorate ?
Britian
Both _______ and ________ have colonies in North Africa -
France and Italy
he was a medical missionary, adventurer & explorer -
David Livingston
his goal was to find a river that would open up Central Africa for commerce and christianity -
Livingston
he was a U.S. journalist & continued exploring Africa after Livingston did -
Henry Stanley
he also set up colonies for Belgium -
Henry Stanley
it settled conflicts & established a set of agreed-upon rules regarding the competition among the great powers for colonies in Africa -
The Berlin Conference
Boer descendants of the original Dutch settlers in _________ _______ -
South Africa