The Empire Strikes...Again
Domination of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country.
What is imperialism?
This Zulu chief turned his people into a fierce fighting force in southern Africa.
Who is Shaka?
This once-mighty empire weakened due to corruption, revolts, and European pressure.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This 1857 uprising began after Indian soldiers were angered by animal-fat rifle cartridges.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion/Sepoy Mutiny?
This African leader resisted French forces in West Africa, fighting to build a modern army.
Who is Samori Touré?
The 18th–19th century revolution that fueled imperial expansion for markets and raw materials.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
The 1884–1885 meeting where Europeans divided Africa without inviting Africans.
What is the Berlin Conference?
The Egyptian governor who reformed his nation’s army and economy.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
After the rebellion, India came under direct rule known as this.
What is the British Raj?
In the late Ottoman Empire, this reformist group overthrew the sultan to modernize the state, but World War I halted their efforts.
Who are the Young Turks?
The belief that “stronger races” were destined to rule “weaker ones.”
What is Social Darwinism?
This Belgian king claimed to “civilize” the Congo while brutally exploiting it.
Who is King Leopold II?
Britain gained control of this waterway linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas.
What is the Suez Canal?
This Indian reformer pushed for modernization and an end to practices like sati.
Who is Ram Mohun Roy?
This woman warrior of the Asante kingdom led a rebellion against British colonizers in West Africa.
Who is Yaa Asantewaa?
Britain ruled its colonies by keeping local leaders in charge under this type of rule.
What is indirect rule?
The late-1800s conflict between Britain and Dutch farmers over gold and diamonds.
What is the Boer War?
The mass killing of over a million Christians during WWI.
What is the Armenian Genocide?
The 1885 organization that promoted peaceful protest and self-rule.
What is the Indian National Congress or Congress Party?
This 19th-century Sudanese leader declared himself the Mahdi and led revolts to drive out foreign rule and restore Islamic purity.
Who is Muhammad Ahmad?
Colonies were forced into this global economic system that enriched Europe while keeping them dependent.
What is the cash crop or money economy?
This ruler modernized his country and defeated Italy at the Battle of Adwa.
Who is Menelik II?
The rivalry between Britain and Russia for influence in Persia was called this.
What is the Great Game?
Muslims formed this group to protect their political interests.
What is the Muslim League?
This Islamic reformer in West Africa founded the Sokoto Caliphate by calling for religious renewal.
Who is Usman dan Fodio?