Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?

Egypt could not pay its foreign debt

What was the main cause of insufficient food supplies in Africa during colonization?

Europeans transformed farm land to cash crops, like cotton

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?

Europe divided Africa into colonies without African leaders

How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?

By giving them basic needs, but not giving them full rights

What is Social Darwinism?

That societies will always have a stronger & weaker group

the interest in taking land for strategic purpose

Why was India called "the jewel in the crown"?

because it was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies

Which event led to the Vietnamese resistance?

Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported it

How did Menelik II keep Ethiopia free from European control and becoming a colony?

He took advantage of European rivalries & built modern army

What was the Berlin Conference?

a meeting of European nations to divide the land in Africa

What was an effect of the Sepoy Mutiny?

The British government took direct control of India

What was the main reason for the Crimean War?

Russia wanted access to the Black sea & Mediterranean Sea

a leader of Ethiopian resistance

What was the Boer War?

The war between the British and the Boers in South Africa

The Dutch settlers in South Africa

What is assimilation?

colonized people forced into culture of imperialist nation

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What is Imperialism?
It's absolute rule over a country.
A new business model created during industrial revolution
European control
the control of a weak nation by a strong nation
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What is paternalism?
providing basic needs, but not giving rights
governing with minimal imperial control
forcing the colonials to adopt European traditions
a new system for farming developed in the French colonies
3
Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders
France traded control of the Suez Canal for Nigeria
Egypt could not pay its foreign debt
Muhammad Ali didn't want it anymore
4
What was the main cause of insufficient food supplies in Africa during colonization?
Europeans transformed farm land to cash crops, like cotton
Most of the farm land was used for mining
Native farmers were forced into colonial armies
Europeans used too much of the farmland for building sites
5
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?
France & Britain agreed to rule their colonies together
There was less fighting between African leaders and Europe
African leaders shared their ideas for peace with Europe
Europe divided Africa into colonies without African leaders
6
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
They trained colonial people to govern themselves
They trained them in advanced European farming techniques
They allowed them to assimilate into European society
By giving them basic needs, but not giving them full rights
7
What is Social Darwinism?
It was the effect of Imperialism.
It was the new working class in Africa.
the belief that all men are equal
That societies will always have a stronger & weaker group
8
What is geopolitics?
the interest in taking land for strategic purpose
governing the Earth
When a large nation takes control of a weaker one
a political system controlled by the workers
9
Why was India called "the jewel in the crown"?
India's self-sufficient economy helped strenthen Britain
because it was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies
Sepoy's were a perfect example of successful imperialism
because it had so many diamonds, rubies, and sapphires
10
Which event led to the Vietnamese resistance?
The French charged heavy taxes on Vietnamese industry
The French importation of rubber trees destroyed rice fields
Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported it
The French only hired Vietnamese Christians
11
How did Menelik II keep Ethiopia free from European control and becoming a colony?
He signed a deal with Egypt and Algeria to fight invaders
He got help from neighboring African countries
He signed a peace treaty with Britain, France & Italy
He took advantage of European rivalries & built modern army
12
What was the Berlin Conference?
a meeting of European nations to divide the land in Africa
A meeting in Berlin
A peace treaty between the Germans and the Africans
A conference at the end of the Boer War
13
Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek?
to prepare for the Boer War
to find diamonds and gold
to escape the British
to escape the Zulu
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What was an effect of the Sepoy Mutiny?
The British government took direct control of India
The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers
Rights for Indians increased under British rule
Indians gained independence from Britain
15
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
Russia wanted oil and other raw materials
Russia refused to pay an export tax to Ottoman Empire
Russia wanted access to the Black sea & Mediterranean Sea
Russia broke a treaty with Europe.
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Who was Menelik II?
a leader of Ethiopian resistance
The King of Siam
a leader of Zulu's
The King of the Philippines
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What was the Boer War?
The war between the Zulus and the Boers in South Africa
The war between the Boers and the French.
The war between the British and the Boers in South Africa
The war between the Boers and the Ethiopians.
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Who were the Boers?
The Vietnamese resistance
One of the African tribes
The Dutch settlers in South Africa
The Indian soldiers
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What is assimilation?
it's respecting and valuing everyone's cultures
Learning a new language
It's when people learn about different cultures
colonized people forced into culture of imperialist nation
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What event best illustrates geopolitics?
Crimean War
Maji Maji rebellion
Sepoy Mutiny
Boer War

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