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Guided Reading 21-1

1. Beginning in the 1880s, European states began an intense scramble for _______________ territory.

2. _______________ is the extension of a nation’s power over the lands.

3. Through “new imperialism,” European states sought nothing less than _______________ over vast territories.

4. As European affairs grew tense, states sought to acquire colonies abroad to gain an _______________ over rivals.

5. Some Europeans argued that they had a _______________ responsibility to civilize primitive people.

6. Britain wanted control of _______________ in order to protect its possessions in India.

7. To stop British moves in Vietnam, France decided in 1857 to force the Vietnamese to accept French _______________.

8. After the French conquest of Indochina, Thailand was the only remaining _______________ state.

9. President William McKinley decided to turn the _______________ into an American colony.

10. In indirect rule, local rulers were allowed to _______________ their positions of authority.

11. When local elites resisted foreign conquest, _______________ was enacted, removing local rulers from power.

12. Colonial policy stressed the _______________ of raw materials as opposed to encouraging homegrown industries.

13. The leaders of resistance to colonial rule were often the westernized _______________ in the cities.