Chapter 11 Flashcards
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea
Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
Egypt could not pay its foreign debt
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
The British government took direct command of India
How were Muhammad Ali’s policies and European colonial policies similar?
peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
The part of India under direct British rule was known as the ______
Raj
The opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the ___.
Boer War
The overthrow of ___, the last monarch of Hawaii, was accomplished in the late 1800’s by a group of American sugar planters.
Queen Liliuokalani
Why was India called the “jewel in the crown”?
It was the most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies
Why did thousand of Boers move north in the great trek?
to escape the British
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders
What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
Why is Ram Mohun Roy considered the “Father of Modern India”?
he called for an end to traditional practices such as arranged child marriage.
The main cause of the _____ was Russias desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire
Crimean War
In the 1800s, the Zulu chief ____ used highly disciplined soldiers and military and organization to create a large state in Southern Africa
Shaka
What set the stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French?
peasants had less rice to eat because the french exported most of it.
