Across
- 2. Begun to modernize his nation so his people were familiar with weapons
- 7. sending officials from Europe to directly control the colony
- 9. the idea that one’s ethnic group or culture is superior to others was a prevalent idea during this time period as well
- 10. Racial segregation that the British set up
- 11. Pride for one's nation
- 13. In 1884, Europeans met in Berlin to recognize Leopold’s claims to Congo
- 17. Catholics and Protestants built these to convert people to Christianity
- 18. War that the British won against the Dutch
- 20. King who hired Stanley to explore the Congo River
- 21. Explorer that set out to map the course of the Nile and Congo Rivers
- 22. A cause of Imperialism. Westerners viewed foreigners as little brothers.
- 23. duty to spread what they saw as the blessings of western civilization
Down
- 1. a popular explorer-missionary who crisscrossed the African continent
- 3. the domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region
- 4. the idea that came from Charles Darwin’s theory of survival of the fittest
- 5. Many nations felt that ruling a global empire increased a nation’s prestige around the world.
- 6. Britain, France, and Germany all set out to conquer territory in Africa
- 8. the idea of looking down at others as if they are less able or like children
- 12. leaving local rulers in place but forcing them to follow the advice of the European power
- 14. areas politically controlled by more powerful nations
- 15. A nation settled by freed U.S. slaves
- 16. an area where an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges
- 19. the use of local rulers or chiefs who governed under the direction of the European power