1. The main cause of the B - <span>Crimean War </span>was Russia's desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire. 2.The part of India that was under direct British rule was known as the I - <span>Raj </span> his term is also used to refer to the period of British rule over India . 3.in 1907 G - Persia lost a long fight to maintain its independence when Britain and Russia took over the country and divided it into spheres of influence . 4. In the 1800's the Zulu chief J - Shaka used highly disciplined warriors and good military organization to create a large state in Southern Africa. 5. C - Emilio Aguinaldo was the leader of the Filipino nationalists who claimed that the United States had promised immediate independence of the Philippine islands after the end of the spanish-American war. 6. The opposite of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the A - <span>Boer war </span>.