Imperialism & British Empire Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Phrase used to describe the global reach of the British Empire
  2. 2. Idea that stronger nations are meant to dominate weaker societies
  3. 3. Private British trading company that ruled parts of India
  4. 4. Wars between Britain and Qing Dynasty over the Opium Trade
  5. 6. Britain’s most important colony known as the jewel of the empire
  6. 9. System where colonies are governed directly by officials from the empire
  7. 12. Idea that Europeans had a responsibility to civilize other peoples
  8. 14. Growth of factories and industry that helped drive imperial expansion
  9. 16. Natural resources needed by industrial economies
  10. 20. Largest empire in the nineteenth century spanning multiple continents
  11. 21. Indian soldiers hired by the East India Company
  12. 22. British monarch during the height of the empire
Down
  1. 1. Ships powered by steam engines that allowed faster global travel
  2. 5. System where local rulers stay in power but under colonial control
  3. 7. Communication technology that helped empires control distant territories
  4. 8. 1857 uprising of Indian soldiers against British authority
  5. 10. Belief that Europeans had a duty to spread their culture and religion
  6. 11. Period of direct British rule in India after the rebellion
  7. 13. Area where a foreign nation has special economic privileges
  8. 15. Powerful nation extending control over weaker regions politically or economically
  9. 17. Powerful Indian empire that declined before British control
  10. 18. Competition between Britain and Russia over influence in Central Asia
  11. 19. Places where manufactured goods could be sold