European Aims
Which European nation had the strongest navy and the largest empire?
Great Britain/England
What was the name of the company that had exclusive rights to trade with India?
East India Company
The European attempt to colonize and divide Africa was known as the __________ for Africa.
Scramble
They believed they had everything they needed.
What is the name of the term used to describe the American belief that they can and should continue to expand their territoy?
Manifest Destiny
Europeans were able to influence/conquer these places because of new __________ technology.
The __________ Mutiny was a the result of many long term and short term issues, such as cultural traditions and the implementation of new rifle cartridges.
Sepoy Mutiny
The map of Africa was divided and redrawn during what conference, which took place in Germany in 1885?
Europeans were desperate to open trade with China because of its large ____________.
Population
Which US President made a "corollary" that essentially declared that the US would intervene in conflicts in the Western hemisphere?
Roosevelt/Roosevelt Corollary
What types of new technology did Europeans use to "conquer" the "uncivilized" colonies?
Steamboat, machine gun, quinine, railroads, telegraph, etc.
Name the person who was the leader of the Indian Independence Movement.
Gandhi
Ethiopia
This drug was grown in India and illegally smuggled into China, creating a black market.
Opium
What pacific island did the US seek to acquire and use as a navy base?
Hawaii
What did European nations want from the colonies they established?
Resources, Markets, or Prestige
After the mutiny, who took direct control over India?
The British Government/Parliament
Name three resources Europeans extracted from Africa.
Gold, Silver, Oil, Diamonds, Timber, Rubber.
The Opium Wars resulted in Chinese defeat. The British in returned received the colony/city of _____ ______.
Hong Kong
This canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Panama Canal
In addition to markets and resources, European nations also sought other "cultural" aims in the colonies. Name one.
Civilization, Missionary Work, Westernization
At the end of British rule, the British did this, where they divided the continent into Hindu India and Muslim Pakistan. The results of which still cause issues today.
Name the African colony that was subject to atrocities under Belgian rule.
The Congo
What was the name of the uprising against foreign influence that took place in 1900.
Boxer Rebellion
What name did many Americans use to describe Native Americans?
Savages