What two natural resources allowed Germany to make great economic progress towards the end of the 19th century?

Who was the leader of Western African resistance to colonial rule, especially in the region of Nigeria?

Which policy stated that all western powers should have equal access to Chinese trade?

What country was in control of northern Italy for the first half of the 19th century? (Hide text for clue)

What was the main topic of discussion at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

What major invention did Guglielmo Marconi create in the late 1890's that made the world seem smaller?

Who was able to unite Germany using his mastery of Realpolitik?

What happened to empires in the Middle East, India, Africa, & China in the 19th century?

Which of these countries was never able to unify against the British because they had many different cultures & religions that tore them apart?

The Meiji Restoration was the major turning point in _____________ history from 1868-1912. 

Which of the following countries would NOT have been considered a "world superpower" during the 19th century?

What kind of company did Carl Zeiss create the first of in Germany towards the end of the 19th century?

What country did Canada, Australia, & New Zealand all have AND MAINTAIN close ties with even after gaining their independence?

What kind of impact did Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna have on Mexico from 1833 to 1855? (Does he kind of look like Borat?)

What two rather small countries were able to resist European colonization due to good leaders recognizing the power westerners could impose?

Which man proposed his own theory of evolution which he called natural selection, or "survival of the fittest?"

What kept Italy from unifying until 1870, much later than it probably could have?

How did interchangeable parts change the efficiency of factories?

Both Germany and the U.S. were able to become leading industrial powers in the 1870's when their countries were able to ___________.

What regions of Africa were controlled mainly by France during the 19th century?

Before the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 (just over 200 years ago), the U.S. essentially was everything east of what major landmark?

Which South American country refused to sell the U.S. the area now known as the Panama Canal in 1903, causing the U.S. to back Panama and force this country out so they could build the canal?

Which of the following people contributed to the improvement of medicine in the early 1800's?

How was Britain able to gain control over the vital Suez Canal in 1875?

Charles Dickens is best known for his detailed portrayals & colorful characters related to slum life, like Oliver Twist. 

The Sino-Japanese War showed that the Chinese had modernized while the Japanese had not.

Countries modernized at very different speeds and times during the 19th century. The countries that modernized quickly left others in the dust and this impact can still be seen in today's world.

During the Industrial Revolution imperialism played a key role because industrialized countries sought new markets around the world.

The SIGNIFICANCE of Bloody Sunday was that hundreds died in the streets that day. The fact that the Russian people lost their faith in Nicholas II and he was eventually assassinated was just the AFTERMATH.

This area was acquired from Mexico for $10 million in 1853. Mexico desperately needed money and the U.S. hoped to use the land for a southern transcontinental railroad.

Under the Adams-Onis Treaty the U.S. was able to add roughly 72,000 square miles of territory for $5 million and the relinquishing of small claims of land in New Spain in 1819.

Often called the best land deal in U.S. history, the U.S. was able to acquire 828,000 square miles of land here for only about 4 cents and acre!

This area was actually given to the U.S. at the Convention of 1818 by the British in order to resolve issues from the the Treaty of Ghent.

The election of 1844 greatly influenced this acquisition of land by the U.S. Had presidential candidate Henry Clay not have lost to James Polk, the U.S. may not have acquired this land for many more years.

This acquisition finally settled the 49th Parallel dispute. The U.S. was given everything south of the 49th Parallel with the exception of Vancouver Island.

The U.S. acquired about 529,000 square miles of territory and all they have to do was essentially remove $15 million worth of debt from "Mexico's tab" if you will.

President William McKinley signed the Newlands Resolution to approve this small acquisition for the U.S.

The U.S. was able to acquire this area for just $7.2 million because the Russians feared the British would take it from them if a war broke out.

This U.S. acquisition was called "Seward's Folly" until gold was struck in the region in 1896 and suddenly it was seen as a much better acquisition. 

The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo (just read, don't pronounce, especially you Hedgeball) gave over half of Mexico's land to the U.S. in this land acquisition.

Napoleon Bonaparte sold this land to the U.S. for gold so that he could quickly use the money to invade Britain...which as Newton Noble would say, "Never really worked for him."

This land acquisition formed a 28th United State in 1845 after this region had been an independent nation since 1836 following the Battle of San Jacinto.

President Franklin Pierce, strongly encouraged by his Secretary of State Jefferson Davis, added this 29,670 square mile area for the U.S. According to 19th century expert Hesston Murrow, this acquisition was "a bunch of bullcrap."

Some present-day North Dakotans & Minnesotans can thank the U.S. for acquiring this roughly 37,000 square mile territory where they now currently reside as U.S. citizens as a result.