Dutch East Indies
The part of the country that was the neutral zone between British and Dutch was _____
Acheh
What is an archipelago?
A group of islands.
Who was the Sick Man of Europe?
It was the Ottoman Empire.
When the Russians asked the British to help them at first, what did they say?
They said no!
The Dutch and British both wanted the island of _____?
Sumatra
What country were the East Indies to the south of?
Japan.
The Ottoman Empire was ruled by a...
Sultan.
What did Abdul Aziz do that shocked the rest of the world?
He not only killed Bulgarian fighters, but many other innocent people too.
The people of Acheh knew they could not win a fair fight, so they fought using a special strategy called ______?
Guerilla Warfare
List three things that the islands provided for the Dutch.
Gold, rubies, sapphires, coal, coffee, tea, rubber.
Why was the Ottoman Empire called "sick?"
It was growing weaker and poorer.
What excuse did the Russian Czar give for invading Ottoman land?
He said that Ottoman people had killed innocent Christians, and they had to avenge those people.
Why was Indonesia known as the Dutch East Indies?
Merchants from the Netherlands had built trading posts on islands east of India.
How long did the war last for?
30 years.
Revolutionaries in ______ revolted against the Turks.
Bulgaria.
Did the Bulgarians join the Russian soldiers after the Ottomans killed Bulgarians?
Yes, they did.
Why did the farmers of the East Indies begin to revolt against the Dutch?
Because they forced them to set apart 1/5 of all their crops, and spend much time working on these fields.
What happened in 1873?
The Dutch invaded Acheh with 3,000 men.
What 2 things did the Young Bulgarians want for their country?
To be free of Turks, and they wanted to have their own Constitution.
Who won the war between Russia and the Ottomans?
Russia won.