The Sepoy Rebellion
Queen Victoria also had the title of
Empress of India
Who were the Boers?
People living in S. Africa who were Dutch
What is the age of colonialism?
trading with the new world and setting up a post
Why did the factories turn to children for work?
They could not afford to pay adults.
What was the first product that used interchangeable parts?
Firearms
From 1600 until 1857, India was under increasing control of
The East India Company
Why did the Boers go on the Great Trek?
to find new lands
What is imperialism?
a time period when most of Africa and areas of Asia were colonized
How were jobs given to boys?
Age & Ability
What goals helped Henry Ford create the assembly line?
Lower the cost of his product
The nearly 100 year period of direct British control over India was called the
Raj period.
Why did Boers declare their independence?
Their enemy the Zulu were eliminated.
Which country was the most successful empire during the Imperialism era?
British
Why were most children illiterate?
They spent most of their time working machines and had no time for education.
In 1919 Henry Ford became the first?
Billionare
India was so important that it was sometimes called the _____ of the British Crown
jewel
When did the Boers declare their independence?
Right before the Scramble for Africa began
Why did the British need new markets to sell their manufactured goods?
the British couldn't buy everything that was being produced
What was the purpose of Unions?
Ensure that workers were treated properly.
Toyota created the lean assembly line method.
True
Why was the rebellion so shocking to the British?
They thought the Indians were loyal to the crown
Why did Cecil Rhodes encourage an invasion of Transvaal?
Gold was discoverred in the region
What are the two places that didn't get taken over?
Ethiopia and Liberia
Which is NOT a country that allows Child Labor?
United States
The assembly line helped win WW2
True