People
In 1899, Born in India, this English writer wrote "White Man's Burden", a poem summarizing his view of the duties of Imperial Nations.
Who was Rudyard Kipling?
In 1787, Brittain organized this place in west Africa, as a colony for former slaves
Where was Sierra Leone?
The domination by one country of the political, economical, or cultural life of another country or region.
What is imperialism?
The Suez Canal is a waterway connecting the red sea to this sea.
What is the Mediterranean sea?
In the early 1600's this company won trading rights on the fringe of the Mughal Empire.By the mid-1800's, it controlled 3/5s of India.
What is the British East India Company?
In 1871, this journalist, finally tracked down Dr. David Livingstone in what is Tanzania today.
Who was Henry Stanley?
The Asante people are from this country.
What is Ghana?
In 1881 Muhammad Ahmad announced he was this, the long-awaited savior of the faith.
What is Mahdi?
The Suez canal opened on this year.
What is 1869?
In 1858, the East India Company, Parliament ended rule, and put India directly under The British Crown.the system of colonial rule in India was called this.
What is the British Raj?
This Belgian king hired Henry Stanley to explore the Congo river Basin and arrange trade treaties with African leaders.
Who was King Leopold II?
In the 1700s, England made a lot of cash flow from profits trading Opium grown in India to this country, to make an addictive tea.
Where is China?
This is the word for the deliberate attempt to destroy a racial, political, or cultural group.
What is genocide?
The Canal took this long to complete.
What is 10 years?
The banning or disregard for Hindu customs led to this rebellion.
What is the Sepoy Rebellion?
Known as "the father of modern Egypt", he introduced a number of political and social reforms. ( 1805)
Who was Mohammad Ali? (Not the boxer)
The British gained this Island from China during the Opium Wars.
What is Hong Kong?
Indian soldiers in service of East India Company.
Who are sepoys?
The Canal made the trip from London, England to here, over 5,000 miles shorter.
Where is Bombay, India?
British officials held top positions in civil service and the army. A British _____, governed in the name of the queen.
What is a viceroy?
This French ruler felt Europe offered too few chances at glory, so he turned his sights on Africa. In 1798, he invaded Egypt( The Ottoman Empire)
Who was Napoleon Bonaparte?
Side note - in the mid 1800's engineers in this country developed the first automobile.
Where is Germany?
Rulers of the Ottoman Turkish Empire.
Who were Sultans?
Trips the first year took a fast 40 hours. The trip averages THIS long now, due to faster vessels.
What is 14 hours?
In 1885, nationalist leaders organized this party, to push for eventual self rule
What is the Congress party?