Imperialism

Guided Reading Activity 14-1:  Colonial Rule in Southeast Asia

Directions:  Complete the guided reading in complete sentences on your own paper.
1. Beginning in the 1880s, European states began an intense scramble for ________ territory.

2.________________________ is the extension of a nation’s power over other 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 into 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 the 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.