Imperialism Rule
Europeans governed the people through their local government officials, while they told the local chief what to do.
what is Indirect Rule
Most westerners felt they were ____ to other cultures and set out to dominate the world.
what is superior
Belgium leader interested in the Congo set off a scramble for colonies in Africa
who is King Leopold II
this European country was the only one that didn't acquire and African territories.
what is Switzerland
the benefit for the U.S. when they purchased Alaska from Russia
what is gold
Foreign officials are brought in to rule.
what is Direct Rule
a cause of Imperialism was the need for this and national security
what is military bases
This established rules that no single European power could claim Africa.
what is the Berlin Conference
this enabled Europeans to increase mobility and quickly respond to situations
what is the steamboat and telegraph
The amount that the U.S. paid for the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
what is 20 million dollars
local Africans are forced to assume the values, behaviors, and beliefs of the Europeans.
what is Assimilation
The Industrial Revolution created needs and desires like the need for cheap labor and _____.
what is access to natural resources
Because of geopolitics, this country took control of the Suez Canal.
what is Great Britain
this gave the Europeans a military advantage against Africans
what is the Maxim Gun
The U.S. government supported the overthrow of this government.
what is Hawaii
a country that has a local ruler but is controlled and protected by a foreign country.
what is Protectorate
Europeans felt it was their ___ to civilize the uncivilized.
what is moral obligation
France martyred 1.5 million and injured hundreds of thousands, and forced them from their homes in this country.
what is Algeria
this called for a widow to join her husband in death by throwing herself on his funeral fire
what is Sati
The United States insisted that Cuba include this in its constitution, which said that Cuba would not transfer land to any power other than the U.S.
what is the Platt Amendment
an outside country claims all rights to investment and trading privileges of another country.
what is Sphere of Influence
Missionaries supported colonization because it would help spread
what is Christianity
the only two African nations that remained independent and unconquered because of modernization.
what are Liberia and Ethiopia
this among Africans enabled Europeans to easily dominate them.
what is Lack of Unity
As a result of the Spanish-American War, these countries came under U.S. control.
what are the Philippines, Cuba, Guam, and Puerto Rico