The Age of Imperialism
Across
- 3. continent where most of the imperial nations were from.
- 7. was said the sun never set on this country's empire because it held land everywhere and was the greatest imperial power.
- 8. disappearance made the world curious about the interior of Africa. When Stanley found him he said "Dr. __________, I presume".
- 13. kind of rule where you let local rulers keep their power as long as they do what you need them to do.
- 16. separation of blacks and whites in South Africa
- 18. racist poem by Kipling about whites believing it was their hard work to bring civilization to Africa was called "White Man's _________"
- 19. period of factories and technology that drove Europeans to seek raw materials from overseas.
- 20. country isolated itself with a Closed Door Policy for 300 years.
- 21. English sold them opium because they didn't need any of their products.
- 22. Africa's largest native tribe.
- 25. were superior in this area, which allowed them to have superior weapons and force their culture on others around the world and take their resources.
- 26. issue involving disrespect of thei religion caused this group to revolt ion India.
Down
- 1. meeting where European countries set rules for the division and control of Africa.
- 2. African nation stayed free of European control due to its wise King Menelik II playing Europeans against each other.
- 4. another culture.
- 5. British colony was known as the "Jewel in the Crown" because they brought England the most wealth.
- 6. US president whose letter to Europe, often called a "doctrine", told the Europeans to leave N and S America alone.
- 9. rebellion by the peasants of China was one of the world's deadliest wars.
- 10. theory that the "fittest" race will rule the others.
- 11. were workers and peasants that resented foreigners privileges and tried to expel the Europeans from China in a rebellion in 1900.
- 12. Dutch colonizers fought the British for control of South Africa and became the first people to be held in concentration camps.
- 14. deadliest creature in Africa
- 15. a stronger country takes over weaker ones and often exploits their resources
- 17. Asian nation stayed independent of European control due to a wise king, the country is now known as Thailand.
- 23. was the central region of African exploited by Belgium for products like rubber, over half their people died.
- 24. claimed and controlled by another nation.