Manifest Destiny
The ________________________ doubled the size of the US
Louisiana purchase
What did Britain want from Africa?
Britain wanted the natural resources and people for a labor force.
What does the symbol of an eagle holding a snake in its mouth while sitting on a cactus represent for Mexicans?
The history of the Aztec empire.
Which king unified Germany?
King Wilhelm I
At first, what was Italy made up of?
Independent states and kingdoms
The USA mainly ___________ and ____________ land to achieve Manifest Destiny.
purchased
conquered
Which Indian sepoy was one of the first to act against the British?
Mangal Pandey
On some flags, the color red means __________ and the color white means ___________.
courage
freedom
How many wars did King Wilhelm win to unify Germany/
He won 3 wars.
How was Italy united? Which two people helped unite it?
Cavour united North Italy and Garibaldi united South Italy. Then, Garibaldi was talked into setting up an Italian kingdom by Cavour.
Why did some people think that Manifest destiny was a bad idea?
People thought that there shouldn't be any slavery, but if there are more US lands, then there will be more slavery. So, they didn't support Manifest destiny.
What did Britain's trading network involve.
The Ganges River
Flags have pictures or symbols that tell parts of the country's ______________.
identity
Why did the Prussia wage war to conquer other lands?
The newly appointed chancellor (Otto Von Bismarck) thought that he ad to use force to unite Germany. So, Prussia warred with other lands.
What did Giuseppe Garibaldi do?
He fought for Italian freedom and led some South American rebellions.
The US took over ____________, ____________, and _________ because it won the war against Mexico.
California
Nevada
Utah
The ___________ and ___________ were African groups/tribes who fought for their independence against Europe.
Sudanese
Zulus
Flags help us to better understand a country's ____________.
culture
Why did Austria and Prussia war against each other?
They were both rivals who wanted control over unified Germany.
Why did Garibaldi's troops wear red shirts?
They couldn't afford uniforms.
Some people thought that Manifest Destiny was partly about spreading their ___________ to other lands.
culture
Why did the Europeans make improvements to Africa?
(Hint : one improvement was a railroad. But this was mentioned in another magazine)
For their own benefit
List at least 5 colors that flags use:
blue
green
black
orange
red
yellow
white
Why did the Germans win the war against the french?
The separate states all united with the already unified Germany. So, Germany had better weapons and more troops. This caused them to win the war.
What did Garibaldi want a new Italian republic to b based o and guided by?
He wanted a new Italian republic to be guided by Roman ideals and based on Rome.