HISTORY

They believed superior people in possession of the best culture. They wanted everyone to be like them

Europeans believed that those who were fittest for survival enjoyed wealth and success and were considered superior to others

European powers raced to grab territories motivated by different factors: precious metals, valuable goods and industrial raw material

A company headed by King Leopold Belguim came to control the entire Congo River basin.

Was the leader of the Zulus in South Africa. His reign was known as the time of troubles. He failed to create a peaceable of succession.

Military confrontation between British and the Dutch Boers in South Africa. Britain seized the Cape of Good Hope from Netherlands; control.

Anti-western sentiment came to a head when a secret society known as the boxers, ignorant people practiced boxing and hated westerns.

enabled navies and shipping lines to cut in half the length and time of the journey from Great Britain to India or New York to San Francisco

stressed the capitalist (wealthy person who uses money to invest in trades) constantly sought to increase their profits.

became one of the richest men in the world from his interest in South Africa and Zimbabwe, Renamed Rhodesia

Stated that if Latin America nations exhibited "chronic wrongdoing" the U.S. would exercise international police power to make financial ref

along with Rooselvelt took control of the Caribbean