Imperialism Word Scramble

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Question	Answer
The Spanish-American War resulted in...	new territories for the U.S.
In Burma, the British activities...	led to the collapse of the Burmese monarchy
Colonial powers harmed their colonies by...	keeping wages low and taxes high
Which European powers had colonies in West Africa by 1900?	Great Britain, Germany, and France
After opening the Suez Canal in 1869, Britain...	took an active interest in Egypt
British rule of India brought which benefits to Indian society?	order and stability, a new school system, railroads, telegraphs,
Miguel Hidalgo, a hero of Mexican independence after 1810, had studied what?	the French Revolution
Wealth, social prestige, and political power during the 19th century in Latin America was based on...	land
Who established the colony of Singapore?	Sir Stanford Raffles
What type of rule involved local elites being removed from power and replaced with a new set of officials from the mother country?	direct rule
Originally sent to Africa to find David Livingston, Henry Stanley was...	hired by King Leopold II of Belgium
What were the only two free states remaining in Africa by 1914?	Liberia and Ethiopia
Lord Macaulay designed a new school system in India to...	train Indian children to serve in the colonial government and army
Who set up a nonviolent movement with the aim to force the British to aid the poor and grant independence to India?	Mohandis Gandhi
To the Latin America colonial system, who were the mestizos?	the largest group, worked as servants and laborers
Who joined Jose de San Martin's forces to complete the liberation of Peru?	Simon Bolivar
By seizing control of Mexico from Porfirio Diaz, Francsico Madero...	opened the door to a wider revolution led by Emialiano Zapata
What was the "White Man's Burden"?	the belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples
Who led a movement for independence in the Philippines?	Emilio Aguinaldo
Who seized power in Egypt in 1805 and established a separate Egyptian state?	Muhammad Ali
The Boers were descendants of...	the original Dutch settlers of Cape Town and the surrouding areas
In1857, a growing Indian distrust of the British led to...	the First War of Independence, which the British called the Sepoy Mutiny
What was the goal of the Indian National Congress?	a share in the governing process of India
The son of Native American peasants, Benito Juarez...	brought liberal reforms to Mexico, including land distribution to the poor
Allowed local rulers to maintain positions of authority in the new colonial setting	indirect rule
Dutch settlers in South Africa	Afrikaners
Incorporate a country with another state	annex
Indian soldiers hired by the British East India Company	sepoys
Ottoman officer who seized power in Egypt and established a separate Egyptian state	Muhammad Ali
Leader of a movement for independence in the Phillipines	Emilio Aguinaldo
Political unit dependent on another for protection	protectorate
Man who set British policy in South Africa in the 1880s	Cecil Rhodes
Replacement of local rulers with officials from the mother country	direct rule
Scottish explorer, missionary, and doctor who spent 30 years exploring unchartered regions of Africa	David Livingstone
Guaranteed the independence of the new Latin American nations and warned against any European invasion	Monroe Doctrine
"City of the Lion"	Singapore
Shortcut between Europe and Asia	Suez Canal
Led the Mexican Revolution, seizing wealthy estates	Emiliano Zapata
Most privileged Latin American class and held all the important positions in colonial Latin America	peninsulars
Leaders of the newly formed Latin American republics who ruled by military force, supported by the landed elites	caudillos

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