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.