British East India Company
The British East India Company had a (blank) over British trade with India. (Economic term)
Monopoly
Name a natural resource that was available in Africa
Gold, Oil, Ivory, Rubber, Diamonds, Coffee, Tea
King Leopold II ruled over this European nation
Belgium
Zero nations from this continent were present at the Berlin Conference
Africa
This conference was where Africa was divided up among colonial powers
Berlin Conference
The name for Indian soldiers who fought on behalf of the British East India Company
Sepoys
At this conference, Africa was divided up among European powers
Berlin Conference
Before using Congo for rubber production, King Leopold was primarily interested in this natural resource.
Ivory
This is a traditional type of protests for Igbo women
Sitting
The majority of Indian people practiced what two religions when the BEIC arrived?
Hinduism, Islam
The British East India Company was this type of company
Joint-Stock Company
Name an invention or advancement that helped European powers colonize Africa
Maxim Machine Gun, Quinine, Steam Ship
This practice was a common punishment for failing to meet rubber quotas
Cutting off hands
This battle was won by Ethiopians in part due to superior firepower
Battle of Adwa
40,000 miles of this were built in India to help the BEIC rule over the nation
Railroad Track
This invention allowed the BEIC to communicate more efficiently across wide areas
Telegraph
The Slave Trade
This is the estimated death toll for the reign of King Leopold II in Congo
10-15 Million People
The Sepoy Mutiny failed largely because it was (blank). This term means without a central leader
Decentralized
The Berlin Conference was held in this year
1884-1885
Following the Sepoy Mutiny, Queen Victoria issued this proclamation, ending the rule of the BEIC in India.
Proclamation of 1858
This man called together the Berlin Conference
Otto von Bismarck
This was the force created by King Leopold to control his private colony in Congo
Force Publique
This rifle was one of the main reasons for the Sepoy Mutiny
Enfield Rifle
This King gave the BEIC permission to act as a government in India
King Charles