Imperialism

5. The area owned by a larger power in order toincrease their influence in the region
6. Native Africans who fought in a war against the Britishafter gold was discovered
8. American naval commander that sailed to Tokyo tonegotiate trade between Asia and Western powers
10. The first independent African country
11. Continent that contained the most natural resources;conquered by 7 European nations
12. Leader of Egypt who modernized the tax and land systems
14. British ruler in India; established after the Sepoys losttheir rebellion against the British
15. The trade of this drug led to years of war between thechinese and British

1. European country that controlled most of Western africa
2. One country has political, economic, and military dominance over a weaker nation
3. Forced China to give up rights to Western powers
4. US went to war with Spain for the independence of this country; after the war, the US maintained control of the country until it eventually received independence in 1903
7. Indian soldiers who fought against the British in India
9. European country that controlled South Africa, India,and parts of China
13. Territory under control of a larger nation; must followall rules of their parent-country