waterway that connects the Mediterranean and Red seas
Suez Canal
France was motivated to take over Vietnam by its economic ambitions as well as by
rivalry with Britain.
Why did the United States fight so hard to defeat the Philippine guerrilla forces?
to gain a connection to the markets of China
British explorer who helped develop the Congo River basin
Henry Stanley
One reason the Great Rebellion did not succeed was that
Hindus and Muslims could not work together.
Panama Canal
Central American waterway opened in 1914
European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to
obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products.
direct rule
colonial government in which local officials are replaced by officials from the colonizing country
What was the goal of the Indian National Congress?
a share in the governing process of India
Nobel Prize–winning Indian author
Rabindranath Tagore
Citizens of the colonies probably preferred indirect rule over direct rule because
there would be fewer changes to their way of life.
What did Western nations hope to gain by establishing new colonies after 1880?
raw materials for their industries and markets to sell their products
policy of joining a country's economic and foreign policy interests
dollar diplomacy
As a result of the prosperity that came from increased exports, Latin America
saw a growth in the middle sectors of society.
indirect rule
colonial government in which local rulers are allowed to maintain their positions of authority and status
protectorate
a political unit that depends on another government
Which statement best describes what life was like for Africans under European rule?
Africans saw little benefit from their hard work.
The colonial takeover of Southeast Asia began with the rivalry between which two nations?
France and Britain
statement that claimed the right of the United States to intervene in Latin American countries guilty of misconduct
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
Berlin Conference
created guidelines for the colonization of Africa
Early resistance to colonial rule was based on
anger at bad treatment.
Why did Europeans wanted to colonize West Africa?
West Africa had many useful raw materials.
Under the reign of Porfirio Díaz,
a few wealthy families owned most of the land.
imperialism
the extension of a nation’s power over other lands
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Constitution of 1917
racism
the belief that race determines a person’s traits and capabilities
To appease the Boers after the Boer War, the British agreed that
only whites and propertied Africans would vote.
Which class played a key role in resisting colonial rule in Southeast Asia?
urban middle class
indirect rule
colonial government in which local rulers keep their positions of authority
direct rule
colonial government in which local elites are removed from power and replaced by a new set of officials brought from the colonizing country
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