Asia
After the Battle of Plassey in 1858, the East India Company gained control over India and as a corporation, ruled India on behalf of this nation
Britain (UK)
The Belgians controlled this territory in Africa with little regard for the well being of the locals, under King Leopold II in which this land was turned into a large estate for the cultivation of rubber, ivory, minerals, and precious metals. What was the name of this territory
The Congo
The "M" in the MAIN Causes stands for
Militarism
This is when a territory is allowed to govern its own internal affairs but is under the military protection of its "big brother" country that is really calling the shots
Protectorates
What is Mr. Lee's favorite basketball team
Boston Celtics
After dismantling factories that existed under the Mughals, the British East India Company ordered that Indians now work to produce only raw materials (like tea leaves, spices, cotton etc.) or manufactured materials like woven cloth
Raw Materials
Australia was originally used as a giant (Blank) colony for British convicts. It was later used to extract precious resources from its vast mines despite the aboriginal people already living there
Penal
The "A" in MAIN causes of WW1 is this
Alliances
This is when foreign businesses and investment influence local political policy in a territory. It allows a country to basically colonize without military action while a foreign nation has access to new markets and resources
Spheres of Influence
Free Points!
LOL
This Rebellion took place in China after nations like Britain, France, Germany, US, Russia, Japan, etc. wanted to "open the door" to trade in China despite the Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists' objection
Boxer Rebellion
This canal was built in Egypt but was controlled by the French and British despite existing in Egypt. It is an economic shortcut for trade between Europe and Asia/Australia without having to go all the way around Africa
Suez Canal
The "I" in MAIN causes stands for this
Imperialism
The most restrictive form of imperialism when a territory is governed entirely by a "mother country" with leaders brought in from the mother country to rule. Locals were not allowed to participate in government and were forced to follow these rules even if the rules weren't in their own interest. Hint India used to be a British (this) and so did the US
Colony
What color was Mr. Lee's sweater yesterday
Blue
After the (Blank) Rebellion, the new (Blank) Nationalist Party formed to seek Indian Independence from British control
Sepoy, Indian
Access to Markets and Resources in Africa, Australia, and Asia were the economic motivations for this policy of trying to take more territory and create new colonies
Imperialism/Colonialism
The "N" in MAIN causes of WW1 stands for this
Nationalism
Major imperial powers often used the threat of using their large and technologically advanced (blanks) on local populations if they resisted
Militaries
A weird turkey
After World War 1 when Britain and France signed the Sykes-Picot Treaty to divide old Ottoman territory for themselves. They didn't believe the local population was capable of self rule so they created the (Blank) System
Mandate System
This is where Bluey is from
Australia (this won't be on the test)
The event that sparked the outbreak of World War 1 occurred in Sarajevo when a Serbian Nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, shot (Blank) the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
This addictive material was smuggled into China by the British E.I.C.
Opium
This is the sound a cow makes
Moo