Africa
This European country colonized the most land in Africa, including South Africa and the rich states of coastal west Africa.
Who are the British?
This was the major difference between imperialism in Latin America and everywhere else in the world.
What is the timing (about 300 years earlier) and the nations conquering (mainly just Spain and Portugal)?
He was the central figure in the fight for Indian Independence promoting the idea of civil disobedience.
Who is Mohandas Gandhi?
Although morally objectionable the British began selling this product to the Chinese in the 1830's to balance out trade and obtain Chinese tea.
What is Opium?
When a powerful modern country takes over another country or territory.
What is imperialism?
The first Latin American colony to gain its independence was this small Caribbean island that had been controlled by France.
What Hispaniola (Haiti) or Saint Domingue?
An Indian soldier hired by the British East India Company to serve in their military.
What is a Sepoy?
The British were able to win the Opium Wars because of this major advantage.
What is they had better weapons and navy
If you are native to a country or region you are said to be this.
What is indiginous?
The moral obligation of white Europeans to "civilize" the lesser people of the world.
What is The White Man's Burden?
This group in Latin America was resented by the others because they were only there temporarily for economic gain.
Who are the Peninsulares?
After the Sepoy Mutiny the British government ruled India directly with a British official knows as this.
What is a Viceroy?
Event in which a mysterious Chinese society went through the countryside slaughtering foreigners and destroying anything foreign.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
To prevent foreign interference in Latin America, the president of the United States issued this edict.
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
These two men, born of Creole elite, are known as the "Liberators" of South America.
Who is Simon Bolivar and Jose de San Martin?
This was the cause of the Sepoy Mutiny.
What is there was a rumor that the British put the grease of beef and pork on the bullets of their guns and Hindus cannot eat beef because they worship cows and Muslims don't eat pork for religious reasons
This was the process in creating a modern Japan.
What is the Meiji Restoration?
To add a country or state to an existing political entity.
What is to annex?
This man led the only successful slave revolt in world history when he defeated French forces in 1804.
Who is Toussaint L'Ouverture?
These two organizations were formed by Indian Hindus and Muslims to fight for independence against the British.
What is the INC (Indian National Congress) and the Muslim League?
Japan was "opened" to the west in the summer of 1853 when this U.S. naval general arrived in Tokyo Bay.
Who is Commodore Matthew Perry?