Study Questions due on Wednesday

Chapter 18 Lesson 2 Study Questions
Pages 542 - 547
1. Why did the European countries build colonial empires in Africa?
2. Why might Africans not have liked the dire3ct rule system set up by the French and Germans?
3. Why might Africans have been unhappy with the indirect rule system of the British?
4. Why do you think Muslims so fiercely opposed the European powers?
5. Why does the East African leader say that makes it clear that the East Africans are serious about keeping their lands?
6. How did African leaders respond when European countries came to take control?
7. Why do you think European countries wanted colonies in different parts of Africa?
8. Why did European nations show interest in Egypt after the building of the Suez Canal?
9. Why might the East India Company have decided to use Indian soldiers in its army?
10. Do you think it is surprising that the sepoys turned against the company? Why or why not?
11. Which country claimed the Philippines? What resources did it find there?
12. How did the East India Company gain authority in India? How did it lose that authority?
13. How did foreign powers come to control much of China?
14. Why do some nations try to control the governments and economies of other nations?