PT. 5: Imperialism in Muslim Areas

European nations solught to expand their influence across the world during the ____ and early ____ centuries

19th; 20th

Imperialism was driven by ____, _____, and ____ motivations.

Economic, politcial, and social

Which Muslim-majority regions, were targeted due to their strategic locations and resources?

Middle East and North Africa

When was Suez Canal completed?

1859-1869

What two seas did Suez Canal connect?

Med sea and Red sea

Why was Suez Canal important?

Reduced travel time between Europe and Asia

By which country was Suez Canal controlled by?

French, but was later taken over by British to secure their trade route to India

The British took control of ___ in 1882, making it a _____.

Egypt; protectorate

What place did France take over in 1830?

Algeria

What place did France take over in 1881?

Tunisia

What place did France take over in 1912?

Morocco

Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco were territories that were what two things for French goods?

• valuable for resources

• Served as markets for french goods

Britain expanded its control over Egypt and later Persia (modern-day Iran) due to its ____

oil resources.

Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907

British and Russians divided influence over Persia through it

The Ottoman Empire

controlled much of the Middle East, weakened due to European interference and internal problems

European powers supported ________ within the empire to weaken it further.

nationalist movements

Why were Muslim regions economically exploited?

for their resources and trade routes

European influence led to what?

modernization in infrastructure but also caused local resentment

Nationalists movements grew, but eventually led to

independence struggles in 20th century