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This country gained control of much of southern Africa during the 1800s.
What is Great Britain
100
These were the two reasons for imperialism in the late 1800s.
Natural resources, new markets
100
The countries of northern Africa are closer culturally to this region.
Middle East
100
This was a major feature in realism in the arts and literature in the 19th centiry
portrayal of people trapped in economic and social forces
100
This industry accounted for half of British exports by the early 19th century
cotton textiles
200
This conference was held in 1884 so the major European imperialist powers could carve up Africa.
Berlin Conference
200
This was the African country that King Leopold II of Belgium turned into his own personal possession
Congo
200
This was why Christian missionaries followed explorers to Africa
to convert Africans to Christianity
200
The most successful socialist party in Europe before WWI was located in this country
Germany
200
These are new technologies first developed between 1850 and 1914
airplanes, petroleum, and electricity
300
These were the targets for Russian imperialism in the 19th century
the Caucasus and Central Asia
300
This canal is important because it shortened the sea route between Europe and South and East Asia.
Suez Canal
300
This was the underlying reason for the Sepoy Rebellion
Indian opposition to British attempts to impose British culture on them
300
Darwin argued that evolution occurs through random variations, not design, in this book
Origin of the Species
300
This was what prompted British involvement in Egypt in the late 19th century
objective of securing control of the Suez Canal
400
This was how the British initiated dominance over India
through the British East India Company
400
This country bought shares of the Suez Canal in 1875.
Great Britain
400
These were the main methods of opposition to British rule used by Gandhi
civil disobedience and nonviolence
400
This was why Darwin's theory of natural selection caused controversy
suggested humans were the product of chance, not design
400
Humans are shown to be irrational and instinctual is a result of the theories of this man
Sigmund Freud
500
This was the most important long-term concession China had to make to Great Britain in the Treaty of Nanjing
hand over Hong Kong to the British
500
The world became interested in the Middle East in 1908 for this reason
the discovery of oil
500
Foreign communities (especially Christian missionaries) were attacked during this event
Boxer Rebellion
500
This best explains the results of Western imperialist efforts i Japan after 1850
the Meiji regime modernized Japan and began its own imperial drive
500
The efforts of Edwin Chadwick in 19th century Great Britain led to this
inspection of factory conditions