The Scramble for Africa
The Emergence of the USA as a World Power
The Emergence of Japan as a World Power
Spanish American War
The alliance system in Europe
100
What year was the Suez Canal opened?
1869
100
When was the Monroe Doctrine approved and what did it state?
1823, stating that the US wouldn't interfere in European affairs, and that any attempt by European powers to intervene in the Americas would be viewed by the USA as an act of aggression, and would be dealt with accordingly.
100
What is bartering?
The trading of goods without the use of money; exchanging one thing in payment for another.
100
What occurred in 1895?
Cuban nationalist revolt against Spanish rule.
100
Who was Prime minister of Prussia in 1862. He also led the state during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870- 1871, and afterwards was appointed as the first chancellor of the new united German Empire, a position he held until 1890.
Otto von Bismarck
200
When was the First Boer War?
1880-1881
200
What happened in 1893?
A sudden economic downturn, alerting industrialists to the dangers of over-reliance on the domestic market, and they argued that the remedy was to sell more goods abroad.
200
What's the old Shinto religion?
A claim that the emperor was descended from a god, revived for the same reason.
200
What happened on February 9, 1898?
Hearst publishes Dupuy du Lome's letter insulting McKinley.
200
When was the Franco-Prussian War?
1870-1871
300
When was the Pretoria Convention?
1881
300
What happened to William McKinley?
He was assassinated
300
Japan possessed what in 1894?
28 modern warships.
300
What happened on April 24 and April 25 of 1898?
24:Spain declares war on the US
25: US declares war on Spain
300
When was the Treaty of Frankfurt?
1871
400
Who was Leopold II?
King of Belgium, 1865-1909. He financed the colonization of the Congo Free State, where he exploited ivory and rubber to make money.
400
What happened during 1899-1902?
Filipinos rebelled leading to war.
400
What year did America finally send a fleet of warships?
1854
400
What are all the causes of the Spanish American War?
Imperialism
Social Darwinism
Closing of the Frontier
Yellow Journalism
Militarism
Industrial Revolution
World Power (land)
400
When was The Dual Alliance?
1879. This was a defensive alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary. If Russia were to attack either country, each country would come to each others aid.
500
Who was a British-born businessman who made a fortune from the extraction of diamonds in South Africa?
Cecil Rhodes
500
What occurred in 1904?
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, introduced in 1904, stated that the US would intervene if any Caribbean state was threatened by internal or external factors.
500
Who founded the Mitsubishi shipyards?
Iwasaki Yataro
500
Who is "The Butcher"?
General Weyler
To prevent insurrectos Weyler built concentration camps in which he imprisoned a large portion of the population.
500
When was The Reinsurance Treaty?
1887. This guaranteed German and Russian neutrality in any war, as long as Germany did not attack France, or Russia attack Austria-Hungary.
600
Which British soldier and explorer was later the governor of the British colony of Nigeria?
Lord Lugard
600
Who was William Jennings Bryan?
Anti-Imperialist , Democratic presidential candidate, who protested against the acquisition of foreign territories, arguing that it was a betrayal of the USA's isolationist traditions.
600
What countries were a part of The Triple Intervention? Which country caused resentment in Japan and what did Japan do?
France, Germany, Russia.
Russia and due to Russia taking Port Arthur from Japan, they built more warships and wait the for the opportunity to gain revenge against the Russians.
600
What happened at 9:40 on February 15, 1898?
The battleship U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor.
600
Who is Wilhelm II?
Wilhelm is Kaiser of Germany. Wilhelm became Kaiser of Germany in 1888, and almost immediately came into conflict with his chancellor Bismarck
700
Where is Transvaal located?
700
Where is Guantanamo Bay located?
700
Locate Formosa, Korea, Manchuria, and Port Arthur on the map.
700
Identify where Cuba is on the map.
700
Locate Prussia.
800
What was Rhodes' ambition in Africa?
To build a railway and telegraph line from Cairo in the north to the Cape in the south to reinforce Britain's commercial gain from its African Possessions.
800
What was the US outstripping its main European rivals in production?
Coal, pig iron, steel, and cotton.
800
Who was in command of Japan's modern warships?
Admiral Togo Heihachiro.
800
Who were the Rough Riders?
The First U.S. Volunteer Calvary under the leadership of Theodore Roosevelt.
800
What does war of attrition mean?
A conflict in which each side tries to wear down and slowly destroy its enemy by a process of constant attacks and steady killing.
900
Why was Africa known as the 'Dark Continent'?
Africa was known as the 'Dark Continent' because of the mystery surrounding the continent.
900
Who was USA's closest rival in coal output, value of exports, and pig iron?
Britain
900
Japan agreed to use its fleet to help protect British interests in the Far East. The treaty marked the end of Britain's isolationism.
It was renewed and extended when?
1905 and 1911
900
How many men were killed when the U.S.S. Maine exploded?
268
900
When was the Entente Cordiale?
1904. A series of agreements designed to settle a number of disputes that had long soured relations between the two countries. For example, France finally recognised British control of Egypt in exchange for Britain's recognition of French control in Morocco.
1000
What possessions did Britain take in East Africa in the last 20 years of the 19th century (all)?
Egypt, Sudan, British East Africa (Kenya and Uganda), British Somaliland, Southern and Northern Rhodesia (Zimbabwe and Zambia), Bechuanaland (Botswana) Orange Free State and the Transvaal (South Africa), Gambia, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, British Gold Coast (Ghana) and Nyasaland (Malawi).
1000
Who was USA's greatest rival in cotton production (bales)?
India
1000
When did Russia open up trade with Japan and fail?
When did Britain open up trade with Japan and fail?
When did USA open up trade with Japan and fail?
1804, Russia
1842, Britain
1853, USA
1000
Explain:
Ask Ms. Rolle if she approves of your answer.
1000
When was the Triple Entente?
1907. The Anglo-Russian Entente effectively tied France, Britain, and Russia together in a series of friendly alliances by which the 3 countries agreed to support each other in the event of any of them being attacked.