an attempt to keep the British from opening mines in the Transvaal
What is Boer War
100
French and British troops prepared for war over the Sudan which contained the Nile River. France realized it would lose, so it yielded the Sudan to Great Britain.
What is Fashoda Crisis
100
ambition of a powerful nation to dominate the political, economic, and cultural affairs of another nation or region.
What is imperialism
100
What role did Cecil Rhodes play in South Africa?
What is He helped extend Britain’s control in South Africa
100
What role did the al-Mahdi play in the history of the Sudan?
What is He led a revolt against Egyptian rule
His followers captured Khartoum
200
originally built by France in an attempt to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Eventually controlled by Great Britain by buying Egypt’s stock.
What is Suez Canal
200
ambition of a powerful nation to dominate the political, economic, and cultural affairs of another nation or region.
What is imperialism
200
British businessmen that led movement inward from South Africa. He eventually controlled the diamond production of the region
What is Cecil Rhodes
200
Why did the imperialists want to control regions with raw materials?
What is No nations wanted to depend on others for raw materials.
200
Why was Leopold’s rule in the Congo an example of imperialism at its worst?
What is Only interested in amassing wealth
Sold rights to raw materials
Used labor force
300
colonies in which the native rulers keep their titles, but officials of the foreign power actually control the regions.
What is protectorate
300
colonies in which a few officials from one country (usually European) rule (non-European) people of another country.
What is dependent colonies
300
Descendants of original Dutch settlers. Those settlers made the Great Trek when the British government took over their colony in South Africa
What is Boers
300
How would British control of the Suez Canal affect world trading patterns?
What is The British would favor trade with their colonies
300
Why were coaling stations important to imperialists?
What is Needed to fuel their ships
400
process in which people give up their own culture and adopt another culture.
What is assimilation
400
system of governing colonies in much the same way that parents guide their children.
What is paternalism
400
acting as a private citizen, carved out a personal colony of 900,000 square miles.
What is King Leopold II
400
Why was Leopold’s rule in the Congo an example of imperialism at its worst?
What is Only interested in amassing wealth
Sold rights to raw materials
Used labor force
400
What role did Cecil Rhodes play in South Africa?
What is He helped extend Britain’s control in South Africa
500
led a revolt against Egyptian rule in the Sudan. Meaning “the expected one.”
What is al-Mahdi
500
colonies in which large groups of people from one country live together in a new country
What is settlement colonies
500
area in which one nation had a special interest. Other nations agreed to respect those special interests.
What is Spheres of Influence
500
What role did the al-Mahdi play in the history of the Sudan?
What is He led a revolt against Egyptian rule
His followers captured Khartoum
500
How would British control of the Suez Canal affect world trading patterns?
What is The British would favor trade with their colonies