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25 Cards in this Set
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1) Where did the British empire control an entire continent
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Australia
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2) Which continent had the greatest number of British colonist
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Africa
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3) On which continent did British control the smallest land area
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South America
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4) What was the goal of direct control
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assimilation
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5) Which of the following colonies was governed by indirect control
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Nigeria
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6) What was true of indirect control
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it had limited self rule
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7) Why was India called "the jewel of the crown"
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most valuable of British colonies
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8) How did Menelik II keep colonial interest out of Ethiopia
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exploited European rivalries and built a modern army
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9) Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek
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to escape the British
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10) What was the main reason for the Crimean War
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Russia wanted land on the black sea to gain access to the Mediterranean sea
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11) What leaders used modernization to successfully keep their countries from foreign control
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Muhammad Ali & King Mongkut
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12) How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies
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provided colonial need but didn't give them full rights
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13) Why did Britain take control of Suez Canal
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Egypt couldn't pay foreign debt
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14) What is the main purpose of the Berlin Conference
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prevented fighting of European nations over divisions of Africa
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15) What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny
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British government took direct command of India
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16) Why is Ram Mohun Roy considered the father of modern India
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he called for an end to traditional practices such as arranged child marriages
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17) Why did western nations desire lands in the Pacific Rim
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because if their national resources and strategic locations
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18) The term Raj is used to refer to the period of history during which India
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was dominated by Britain
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19) The Sepoys were
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Indian soldiers
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20) All of the following were causes of the Sepoy Mutiny except
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famine
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21) One result of the Sepoy Mutiny was that
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the British government tightened its control over India
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22) Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of
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Hawaii
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23) Which of the following was modernized by King Mongkut
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Siam
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24) Emilio Aguinaldo fought for the independence of
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the Philippine Islands
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25) Which US business interest group pushed for the annexation of Hawaii
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sugar cane planters
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