Colonial India
Indian become a colony power of which imperialist Western European nation?
England
What was Gandhi's profession before he became a Nationalist fighting for Indian Independence
Lawyer
During which event in 1815 did European nations divide up Africa amongst themselves?
Berlin Conference aka Scramble for Africa
Tsar Nicholas once referred to the declining Ottoman Empire as the "_____ ______ ___ ________"
Sick Man of Europe
What is Zionism?
Nationalist movement from the 1800's which declared that Jewish people deserved a homeland in the "Holy Land" a region which included Jerusalem
India was often times referred to as the "Crown Jewel" of the British Empire. Identify at least two resources which were present in India
Tea
Indigo
Cotton
Opium
Rubber
What was the Indian National Congress?
Political Party Created in 1885
Nationalist Party
Group of wealthy western-educated Indians
Name two Nationalist leaders that fought for the Independence of African Nations
Jomo Kenyatta = Liberated Kenya
Kwame Nkrumah= 1st president of Ghana
Nelson Mandela= Anti-apartheid leader and first black president of South Africa
During 1994, ethnic conflict between the ____ and the _____ in Rwanda resulted in around 800,000 deaths and one of the worst genocides in history
Hutus and Tutsis
What is self determination?
Ability of a country to control its own government without the intervention of a foreign power
This group was created in the 1600's to establish trade with India. What was the name of this collection of businesses?
The British East India Company
What was the Amistar Massacre of 1919? Why was it a turning point?
around 50 troops of the British Indian Army, under the command of Colonel Reginald Dyer, fired rifles into a crowd of Baishakhi pilgrims,
Growing resent of British rule
What was decolonization?
Decolonization is the period after World War II in which the nations of Africa and Asia finally gained independence (self-government) from the European (Western) nations that controlled them
What was the Indian Partition
Separation of India into India and Pakistan
This document written during WW1 promised that the British would establish a Jewish Homeland
Balfour Declaration
Identify 3 methods used by the British to gain and maintain power in India
Created a private army with Indian soldiers called Sepoys
Made alliances with local princes
Build railroads to make movement of goods and troops easier
Build telegrams
Indirect Rule
What were some of Mahatma Gandhi's major beliefs?
Self-determination / self rule
civil disobedience/ non violence
Indian self sufficiency
Who was Nelson Mandela? Give as many details as possible (beliefs, methods, accomplishments)
South African nationalist leader who fought for liberation from British colonial rule and Apartheid
First black president of South Africa
Member of nationalist group called the ANC (African National Congress )
Spend 27 years in prison due to his role in attempted overthrow of the government after Sharpesville Massacre
After prison promoted non-violence and reconciliation towards White South Africans
Wrote a long March to Freedom
Ideology and movement that encourages the unity of Africans worldwide. Was a powerful idea in the mid-1900s that inspired leaders of African Independence Movements.
Pan-Africanism
Which three groups were attempting to gain power in the Middle East as the Ottoman Empire was becoming weaker and weaker during the 1800's and early 1900's
Arab Nationalist
Zionist
European Imperialist
Identify at least one cause and one effect of the Sepoy Rebellion
Rumor of pig fat on gun cartridges
British soldiers occupied the top positions in the army
British Raj (British crown) take direct control of India's affairs
Rise in Nationalism
Indian National Congress
How were Gandhi and his followers able to weaken British colonial rule and gain Independence in 1948
Salt March
Homespun movement
Boycotts
Peaceful protest
What was a apartheid and what impact did it have on South Africa (try to be specific)
Separation of resources and facilities between groups based on race
Black South Africans had to carry passports
Blacks were forced into ghettos with poor living conditions
Pakistan and Indian have argued and fought over ________ (name of region) since 1947
Kashmir
This Jewish leader was the founder of the Zionism movement in the 1800's (T________ H_______)
Theodore Herzl