Across
- 3. sending officials from europe to directly control the colony
- 5. foreign people are westerners "little brothers"; some people had good intentions but most were against foreigners
- 6. Britain defeated the Dutch, and took Egypt, Sudan, and gained territory in South Africa
- 7. modernized his nation so people became familier with weapons
- 12. forcing local rulers to follow the advice of the European power
- 14. Many countries all set out on conquering this territory
- 15. set out to map the course of the Congo and Nile rivers
- 16. hired people to arrange trade treaties with African leaders; dreamed of conquest and profit
- 17. outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges. Europeans carved these out to avoid conflict with other nations
- 19. domination of one countries cultural, economic, and political life over another region/country
- 20. sent out to spread and win over people to convert to christianity
- 21. system of racial segregation, remained in force until 1993
- 22. areas controlled by more powerful nations
- 23. use of local rulers or chiefs who ruled under the European power
Down
- 1. steam powered ships were sent overseas to protect trading ships, harbors and islands were seized because of this
- 2. officials believed they had the duty to spread the "blessings" of western civilization
- 4. the idea that one ethnic group or culture is superior then another
- 8. A nation created by free U.S slaves, not a part of the Europeans
- 9. crisscrossed the African continent, wrote about what he found and called for the end of African slave trade
- 10. pride and patriotism
- 11. looking down at others like they are less able then others, or like children
- 13. Charles Darwin's theory that European races were superior to all
- 18. European power could not claim any part of Africa unless they had government office there