Modern World History Chapter 11 Study Guide – Flashcards
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What was the main cause of the Crimean war
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Russia's desire to gain land over the Ottoman Empire
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In what war did the opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in south Africa turn violent
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The boer war
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Why was India called the jewel in the crown
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It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies
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What colony combined diverse cultures and long term rival groups
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Nigeria
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What was the term for the British rule over India
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Raj
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Who was the Zulu chief who created a large state in Southern Africa
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Shaka
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Who was the last monarch of Hawaii who was overthrown in the late 1800s
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Queen Liliuokalani
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Why did thousands of boers move north during the great trek
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To escape the British
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What set the stage for the vietnamese residence against the French
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Peasants had less rice to eat because the French had exported most of it
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How did Menelik 2 keep colonial interest of Ethiopia
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He exploited European rivalries and built a model Army
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In 1907, which country lost a long fight to maintain its independence when Britain and Russia took over the country and divided it into spheres of influence
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Persia
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What began after rumor spread among Indian soldiers that the cartridge of their rifles were sealed with pork and beef fat
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The sepoy mutiny
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Who was the king who managed to maintain the independence of Ethiopia against colonial interest
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Menelik 2
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Who was the leader of the Filipino nationalist who claimed that the United States had promised independence of the Philippine Islands
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Emilio Aquinaldo
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What was the main cause of in adequate food supply in Africa during European colonization
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Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton
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Which leaders use modernization to keep their countries from foreign control
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Mohammed Ali And King Mongkut
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Why did the British take control of the Suez Canal ?
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Egypt could not pay it's foreign dance
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Why did the Maji Maji rebellion fail
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East African believe that magic water would protect them from bullets
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Why did some US business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed by the United States
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Sugar could be sold for higher profits
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What happened as a result of the Berlin conference of 1884 - 1885
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Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders
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How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in the colonies
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They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights
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Which was the main purpose of the Berlin conference
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To prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
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Why did the British style of government in Nigeria work better with the Hausa-Fulani than the Igbo and Yoruba
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The Hausa-Fulani where accustomed to a strong central government
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Why did Ram Mohun Roy considered "father of Modern India"
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He called for an end to traditional practices such as arranged child marriages
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Why did western nations desire land in the Pacific Rim
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Because of their natural resources is strategic location
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What happen as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny
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The British government took direct command of India
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What event best illustrates geopolitics
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Crimean war
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Why did American sugar planters overthrow Queen Liliuokalani
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She wanted to restore the political power of the native Hawaiians
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How were Muhamed Ali's policies and European colonial policies similar
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Peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food
