Vocab Words
Domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region.
What is imperialism?
This man was looking for rubber in the Congo, but his rule led to increased violence and abuse towards the Congolese.
Who is Leopold II?
The U.S. helped create this country for freed enslaved people in western Africa.
What is Liberia?
These three countries make up the territory of French Indochina.
What is Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam?
The Archduke of Austria was assassinated on this date.
What is June 28, 1914?
A funerary custom practiced by upper class Indians where a widow would throw herself on to her husband's funeral pyre.
What is sati?
This group of African women resisted British rule in western Africa.
Who are the Asante?
This short story emphasizes the importance of banning imperialism and colonialism.
What is The Gentlemen of the Jungle?
This country was once under a triple protectorate with the U.S., Great Britain, and Germany.
What is Samoa?
This plan prompted Germany to march through neutral Belgium, in order to corner French troops.
What is the Schlieffen Plan?
This meeting set up parameters for how Africa would be divided amongst European nations, specifically that European countries needed a government set up in the territory already.
What is the Berlin Conference?
This sitar player inspired pop musicians in the 1960s.
Who is Ravi Shankar?
This word describes how Christian missionaries often treated Africans when interacting with them.
What is paternalistic?
This Indian educator believed that there should be a blend between Hindu and British culture.
This group wanted to assassinate the Archduke of Austria because they wanted to unite Bosnia with Serbia and felt that the Austrians were their oppressors.
What is the Black Hand?
Passing through Egypt this constructed trade route connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.
This man believed the best way to end the slave trade was to expose the interior of Africa to Christianity.
Who is David Livingstone?
This country was able to remain independent because they modernized and imported European weapons.
What is Ethiopia?
This company lost control of India after the Sepoy Rebellion in 1857.
What is the British East India Company?
Trench warfare was used on this front.
What is the western front?
Dutch farmers who settled in Cape Town, Africa, and eventually migrated inland.
What are the Boers?
This Ethiopian leader helped his country remain independent due to his modernization efforts.
Who is Menelik II?
This conflict lasted from 1899-1902 and involved the British fighting with the Boers over gold and diamonds in southern Africa.
What is the Boer War?
This leader of Siam embraced modernization for his country, which helped them avoid becoming victims of imperialism.
Who is Chulalongkorn?
This area of Europe was known as the 'powder keg' of Europe because there was so much tension in the area that a small conflict could lead to a full-blown war.
What are the Balkans?