Chapter 23 Section 2
How did imperialism in North Africa threaten world peace?
Imperialism caused economic tensions between nations. In addition to this it also caused internal rebellions in the colonies.
What does the statement, "Italy ate the crumbs of imperialism" mean?
Italy is a was a poor, brand new country and are coming late to all of this. Because of this, they get the land that you cannot farm or do anything with. They are just happy to get some claim in Africa. For example, they claim a piece of land in Africa called Tripoli, but it was not a fruitful invasion because they were not a very resourceful land.
Why did the British want to take control of Egypt and the Sudan?
The British wanted to take control of the Sudan because the upper Nile River flows through the Sudan and if they can take control of the Nile River than they would be able to build dams and store water for irrigation.
Suez Canal
a shipping canal that connects the Mediterranean Sea at Port Said with the Red Sea. It was constructed between 1859 and 1869 under the direction of Ferdinand de Lesseps. From 1888 it was a neutral zone under British protection; its nationalization by Egypt in 1956 prompted the Suez crisis. The canal was considerably expanded between 2014 and 2015 .
Algiers
the capital of Algeria and one of the leading Mediterranean ports of North Africa; population 2,203,700 (est. 2009).
Tunis
the capital of Tunisia, a port on the Mediterranean coast of North Africa; population 745,000 (est. 2007).
Fashoda Crisis
The Fashoda Incident or Crisis was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between Britain and France in Eastern Africa, occurring in 1898. A French expedition to Fashoda on the White Nile river sought to gain control of the Upper Nile river basin and thereby exclude Britain from the Sudan. The French party and a British detachment met on friendly terms, but back in Europe, it became a war scare.
Describe the French presence in North Africa.
The French invaded the city of Algiers by 1830 and for the next 40 years, even though they fought off rebellions almost continusously. The TUnnisians also took the military advice fomr French advisers, but he went bankrupt and the French were given a free hand in Tunis. By 1881, France had exerted its control over in Tunis.