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World History Q4W1#2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Boers | Descendents of Dutch farmers from the Cape Colony. |
| British Raj | System of colonial rule in India set up by the British. |
| Direct Rule | Method of control where countries sent official and soldiers to rule. The French practiced ________. |
| Dr. David Livingston | Best known explorer and Christian missionary who crisscrossed Africa. Was met by journalist Henry Stanly who greeted him by saying '________, I presume.' |
| Indirect Rule | Method of control where countries ruled through local rulers and European advisors. The British practiced ________. |
| International Conference in Berlin, 1884 | European powers met to prevent bloodshed in the scramble for African colonies. Set rules European countries had to follow in Africa. |
| Islamic Revival | Rise of Islamic states in West Africa in Nigeria and Sudan in the early 1800s. |
| King Leopold II | King of Belgium who hired Stanley to make deals for trade with African leaders. Set off a scramble by other countries with claims in the region. |
| Libya and 'Horn of Africa' | Italy controlled these two colonies in Africa. |
| Machine Guns | Guns used by European powers to persuade African and Asians to accept western control. |
| Sphere of Influence | Method of control where a country claims exclusive investment or trading privilege over an area. This was done in China. |
| Steam Warships | Ships used by European powers to persuade African and Asians to accept western control. |
| Usman dan Fodio | Islamic scholar and preacher who denounced the corruption of the local Hausa rulers. Set up a powerful Islamic state. |
| Viceroy | Title of British official who ruled India in the name of the queen. |
| Zulus | Major native power emerging in southern Africa in the early 1800's under the rule of Shaka. |