Imperialism

Question 0

From a European country and governed by a European country

Like Australia-Britain

Answer 0

Settlement colony

Question 1

Pride and desire in ones country or military superiority

Answer 1

Nationalism

Question 2

Mostly native citizens governed by a European country

Like India-Britain

Answer 2

Dependent colony

Question 3

A local ruler keeps the power title and some control, but is expected to follow the wishes of advisors

Like Egypt-Britain

Answer 3

Protectorates

Question 4

A country remains independent but the controlling power controls all of the trading rights and interests

Like China-Britain

Answer 4

Spheres of Influence

Question 5

• Belgium
• Sent Henry Stanley to the Congo for exploration and to arrange treaties
• Known for finding Livingstone
• He owned the Congo and used it for personal wealth, as it wasn’t a Belgium colony then
• Sparked interest in Britain, France, and Germany

Answer 5

King Leopold II

Question 6

• Rebellion
• Found out their bullets were soaked in pig and cow fat
• Thought it was a direct threat

Answer 6

Sepoys

Question 7

• Totally closed to outsiders until 1853
• The United States sent Commodore Matthew Perry to open trade
• To resist imperialism, they adopted western ideas and was modernized in less than 50 years

Answer 7

Japan

Question 8

Connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea in Egypt

Answer 8

Suez Canal

Question 9

• 1899: Chinese nationalists known as “The Boxers” began a rebellion against foreigners
• 1900: They declared death on all foreigners; they killed diplomats and their families
• In August, they were stopped by an international force

Answer 9

Boxer Rebellion

Question 10

Farmers that originally held South Africa

Answer 10

Boers

Question 11

Era in which nationalism and economic and military needs motivated European countries to compete for colonial possessions, as well as establish colonies, protectorates, and spheres of influence around the world.

Answer 11

Imperialism

Question 12

Leader of a settlement

Answer 12

Viceroy

Question 13

• Largest and most prominent Indian public organization, and central and defining influence of the Indian Independence Movement
• At first only wanted moderate reforms and called for peaceful protests
• Looked forward to self rule
• Resistance increased by the early 1900s
• Britain officially ended its control of India in 1947

Answer 13

Indian National Congress

Question 14

Controlled over half of India by the mid 1800s and demanded that Indian soldiers had to serve in their army during the Sepoy Rebellion

Answer 14

British East India Company

Question 15

Best explorer of Africa and was supposedly found by King Leopold II

Answer 15

David Livingstone

Question 16

The United States sent him to Japan to open trade

Answer 16

Commodore Matthew Perry