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6.2 State Expansion
AP World History 6.2 State Expansion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did some states do to ensure their control over the colonies? | Some states with existing colonies strengthened their control over those colonies and in some cases assumed direct control over colonies previously held by non-state entities. |
| What occurred when non-state rule failed? | Non-state to state colonial control: THESE OCCURRED WHEN NON-STATE RULE FAILED |
| Who did ownership of the Congo go to from King Leopold II? | Shift from the private ownership of the Congo by King Leopold II to the Belgium government |
| Who took over the government control of Indonesia and Southeast Asia during this period? | Shift from the Dutch East India Company to Dutch government control in Indonesia and Southeast Asia |
| Who ruled in India after Sepoy Revolt of 1857? | UK from BEIC in India after Sepoy Revolt 1857 (Revolting because of British influence and intrusion: British used wax from animal fats for gun cartridges) |
| Who acquired territories throughout Asia and the Pacific during this time? Whose control declined? | European states as well as the United States and Japan acquired territories throughout Asia and the Pacific, while Spanish and Portuguese influence declined. |
| Why did Spain and Portugal control decline? | Latin America independence: why did Spain and Portugal decline? |
| Where did US control grow during this period? | US: Hawaii, Queen Liliuokalani (in Hawaii), Philippines independence from Spain and then subject to US |
| What things were Japan doing to increase their influence at this time? | Japan: trade treaty with Korea 1870s, participation in repressing Boxer revolt (50 years after opium war); gradual intrusion into Taiwan after 1st Sino-Japanese War 1890s (Becoming imperialistic power) |
| What did European states use to expand their empires in Africa? | Many European states used both warfare and diplomacy to expand their empires in Africa. |
| What European states succeeded in expanding their empires in Africa/ | European states that expanded empires in Africa: Berlin Conference 1884-5 (European countries divided up Africa: Did not follow ethnic lines. The US was there, but didn’t take any land in Africa) |
| What area in Africa did Britain expand in? | Britain in West Africa: Gambia, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria from early 19th c. |
| Where did Belgium expand their empire in Africa? | Belgium in the Congo 1869 personal rule by Leopold II |
| Where did the French expand in Africa? | French in West Africa intrusion mid 1800s; 1895 first governor |
| Where did German expand their territories in Africa during this period? | others Germany: Cameroon, Namibia, Tanzania; |
| Where did Portugal expand their territories in Africa during this period? | Portugal: Angola, Mozambique; |
| Where did Spain expand their territories in Africa during this period? | Spanish: Sahara 1884; |
| Where did Italy expand their territories in Africa during this period? | Italy: E Africa |
| What were the first type of settler colonies located in other countries? | Europeans established settler colonies in some parts of their empires. THE FIRST TYPE WAS TROPICAL DEPENDENCIES WHERE JUST A FEW EUROPEANS RULED THROUGH HIRED LOCALS |
| Who sent settler colonies to New Zealand and Australia at first? | UK in New Zealand 1840 (first governor) and Australia 1788 (NZ at first considered part of), Stearns p.601 White Dominions |
| What other placed did the UK settle settler colonies throughout the globe? | Canada in pieces before but united mostly 1867 under UK S Africa under Dutch (1600s) then UK (early 1800s) Algeria 1830 fly whisk incident conquered by France Kenya 1895 under UK |
| What countries expanded their land holdings by conquering and settling neighboring territories? | The United States, Russia, and Japan expanded their land holdings by conquering and settling neighboring territories. |
| US example of expanding land holdings by conquering and settling neighboring territories. | US: Louisiana Purchase 1803 Mexican War 1846-1848, Spanish American War 1898 |
| Russian example of expanding land holdings by conquering and settling neighboring territories. | Russia: Black Sea access under Catherine late 1700s partition of Poland 1790s by Prussia, Russia, Austria |
| Japanese example of expanding land holdings by conquering and settling neighboring territories. | Japan: 1st Sino-Japanese war 1890s plus Triple Intervention: (Industrialized quickly due to fear of being conquered by Europeans; tried to conquer China and tried to be like Europeans but faced European resistance due to view of Japanese being inferior) |
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