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what did Cecil Rhodes do?
He found diamond and gold mining companies, and wanted to make a railway called "Cape to Cairo" from Egypt to the tip of South Africa.
What were the Spanish and Americans fighting over in the Spanish-American War?
They were fighting over Cuba and Philippines.
What is the term that is the domination of one country over political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region?
Imperialism.
What colonial rule is limited self rule for local government and the legislative body includes colonial and local officials?
Indirect control
Where did the Europeans have interest in raw materials and profit from slave trade? Where did the French control the largest part of Africa?
West Africa
What did Mohandas Gandhi want to change in India? How did he protest?
He wanted to end the British rule in India. He protested through non-violent acts of civil disobedience
Why did they Opium War start?
The Chinese were mad because the British kept selling drugs to the Chinese.
What is Racism?
To treat one people differently because of skin color, or defining features.
What colonial rule shows the imperial power controls all levels of government and send soldiers and officials to rule the colony?
Direct Control.
Where did the Zulu and Boers often fight and British got involved?
South Africa
What did Lin Zexu write about?
He wrote against the opium trade and wanted to stop it.
Who did the Boers fight in the Boer War?
They fought the British.
Who are the descendants of the original settlers in Africa, and they were defeated by the British.
The Boers.
What is different about Protectorate control and Direct control?
Protectorate control leaves a local ruler in place and they are expected to follow advice from Europe advisors.
Direct control brings a soldier and officials to rule the colony.
Where did Britain and Germany fight to colonize but Portugal got most of the land?
East Africa
What did Emilio Aguinaldo try to resist?
He tried to resist the US control over the Philippines.
Did the Boxer Rebellion work?
The Boxer Rebellion did not work. The Chinese nationalists attempted to get rid of foreigners and missionaries but they failed.
Who were the sepoys?
They were Indian soldiers in the British military.
What is the Sphere of Influence?
The outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges.
Who explored Central Africa and wanted to find a navigable river that would open Central Africa to Europe?
David Livingstone.
Who were the Zulu people? Who defeated them?
They were the powerful indigenous people who were defeated by the British.
Why is Khartoum important?
It is where Charles Gordons' troops were defeated.
what is a viceroy?
A royal official representative for the monarch, governing territory in the monarchs name.
What is Economic Imperialism? What is an example of it?
Private business interest assert control and have an influence over local government. It is the gateway to stronger and more direct forms of control.
Ex.: British in India or US in Hawaii
What did Ferdinand Lesseps have control of in North Africa?
Suez Canal.