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50 Cards in this Set
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What was the goal of direct control?
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Assimilation |
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Which of the following colonies was governed by indirect control?
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Nigeria |
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What was true of indirect control?
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It had limited self rule. |
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What did indirect control and direct control have in common?
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They both based government institutions on European styles. |
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What was not true of direct control? |
British colonies used it. |
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The main cause of the ______ was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire. |
Crimean War |
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The part of India that was under direct British rule was known as the ________. This also refers to the period of British rule over India. |
Raj |
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In 1907, _____ lost a long fight to maintain its independence when Britain and Russia took over the country and divided it into spheres of influence. |
Persia |
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In the 1800's, the Zulu chief ________ used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large state in southern Africa. |
Shaka |
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_______ was the leader of the Filipino nationalists who claimed that the US had promised immediate independence of the Philippine Islands after the end of the Spanish-American War. |
Emilio Aguinaldo. |
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The opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the ______. |
Boer War |
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The _____ began after rumors spread among Indian soldiers that the cartridges of their rifles were sealed with beef and pork fat. |
Sepoy Mutiny |
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The overthrow of _____, the last monarch of Hawaii, was accomplished in the late 1800's by a group of American sugar planters. |
Queen Liliuokalani |
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______ managed to maintain the independence of Ethiopia by exploiting imperialistic rivalries between European nations and by building up a modern arsenal that helped his forces defeat an Italian army. |
Menelik II |
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_____ was a British colony that combined diverse cultures and long-term rival groups. |
Nigeria |
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Why was India called the "jewel of the crown?" |
It was the most valuable of all the British Colonies. |
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How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia? |
He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army. |
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Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek? |
To escape the British. |
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What was the main reason for the Crimean War? |
Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea. |
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What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-85? |
Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. |
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What set the stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French? |
Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported most of it. |
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Why did some US business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States? |
Sugar could be sold for higher profits. |
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What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during the European colonization? |
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton. |
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Which of the following leaders used modernization to successfully keep their countries from foreign control? |
Menelik II and Shaka |
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How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies? |
They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights. |
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Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal? |
Egypt could not pay its foreign debt. |
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Why did the Maji Maji rebellion fail? |
East Africans erroneously believed that magic water would protect them from bullets. |
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What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny? |
The British government took direct command of India. |
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What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-85? |
To prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa. |
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Why did American sugar planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani? |
She wanted to restore the political power of the native Hawaiians. |
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How were Muhammad Ali's policies and European colonial policies similar? |
Peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food. |
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Why is Ram Mohun Roy considered the "Father of Modern India?" |
He called for an end to traditional practices such as arranged child marriages. |
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Why did Western nations desire lands in the Pacific Rim? |
...because their natural resources and strategic locations. |
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The main difference between European colonies and protectorates in Africa had to do with their... |
Governments |
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The European policy of paternalism reflected the belief that Africans should be .... |
watched over and taken care of. |
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Which nation adopted and then largely abandoned the policy of assimilation in Africa? |
France |
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How did Menelik II differ from other 19th century African leaders? |
He managed to maintain his nation's independence. |
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By 1914, the Ottoman Empire had... |
declined to about a third of ti's greatest size. |
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Which of the following lost the Crimean War? |
Russia |
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Muhammad Ali instituted a series of reforms in the military and in the economy of... |
the Ottoman Empire |
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The Suez Canal was built through the combined efforts of the... |
French and Egyptians |
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In 1907, which of the following was divided into spheres of influence by Russia and Britain? |
Persia |
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The term Raj is used to refer to the period of Indian history during which India was... |
dominated by Britain |
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The sepoys were |
Indian soldiers |
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All of the following were causes of the Sepoy Mutiny EXCEPT... |
famine |
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All of the following places were located on the Pacific Rim EXCEPT... |
China |
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THe main reason for British colonization of Singapore was to obtain use of this.... |
harbor |
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Queen Liliuokalani was the last monarch of.... |
Hawaii |
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Emilio Aguinaldo fought for the independence of... |
the Philippine Islands |
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Which US business interest group pushed for the annexation of Hawaii? |
sugar-cane planters |
