___________ is the interest in or taking of land for its location or products.
Geopolitics
How many countries are there in Africa today?
55
_____________ is the growth of cities.
Urbanization
True or false: Millions of Chinese people became addicted to British-imported opium, which weakened China politically AND economically.
True
____________ is the agreement that Europeans made among themselves to claim and imperialize African lands without African consent.
Berlin Conference
______________ is domination/control by one country of the political, economic, and/or social life of another country or region.
Imperialism
Who was the Ethiopian empress who fought against imperialism, often behind the scenes? (From your HW)
Taytu Betul
_____________ was the leader of the revolution against Spanish colonization in Venezuela.
Simon Bolivar
Why did Russia and Britain want to gain a sphere of influence Middle Eastern countries like Persia, Afghanistan, and the Ottoman Empire?
-To gain access to trade in India/Asia
-To gain access to natural resources like oil
Who was the leader of the rebellion against colonization in Haiti?
Toussaint L'Ouverture
What was the name of the battle in which Ethiopia defeated Italy?
Battle of Adwa
Which colony did the British call the "Jewel in the Crown"?
India
During the ______________, new technology was developed and cities grew throughout the Western world.
Industrial Revolution
Empress Cixi of China, Emperor Menelik II of Ethiopia, and Queen Victoria of England all had what type of government?
Monarchy
Who is the main character in Things Fall Apart?
Okonkwo
A _________________ is a way for a powerful nation to indirectly control a foreign country through the economy.
Sphere of influence
The ___________ is the policy proposed by the U.S., giving all nations equal opportunities to trade in China (even though many Chinese were against it).
Open Door Policy
True or false: China blocked out foreign countries at first, but it eventually became economically dependent on foreign countries in the late 1800s.
True
What was ONE of the reasons why Europeans had (mostly) not colonized Africa prior to the late 1800s?
-strong African armies
-an intimidating environment
-diseases that Europeans were not immune to
Germany, Belgium, Britain, France, Italy, and more participated in the ___________________, in which they grabbed up African colonies for their natural resources.
Scramble for Africa
True or false: The Ottoman Empire weakened and split apart as a result of nationalist movements and government corruption.
True
____________ is the country where Things Fall Apart takes place.
Nigeria / Igbo
___________ was the first Black Republic to win the battle against a European power.