Russian empire - California (South)

Question

An 1889 expedition sent by this empire occupied the port of Sagallo in Djibouti, but was forced to withdraw by French troops. For 10 points each:

[10m] Name this empire whose “American Company” was urged to conquer Hawaii in the Schäffer affair and established a line of settlements as far south as Fort Ross.

ANSWER: Russian empire

[10h] This Flemish city was the namesake of an 18th-century Austrian company established to trade with China. This company was forced to close in return for British and Dutch recognition of the Pragmatic Sanction.

ANSWER: Ostend Company [or Oostendse Compagnie; or Compagnie d’Ostende]

[10e] Russia and Austria were among the powers that gained no territory at the Berlin Conference, which this “Iron Chancellor” of Germany convened shortly to organize the Scramble for Africa.

ANSWER: Otto von Bismarck

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California (North)	Main Site	Y	3	20.00	100%	67%	33%
California (South)	Main Site	Y	4	22.50	100%	100%	25%
Canada	Main Site	Y	1	10.00	100%	0%	0%
Florida	Main Site	Y	3	16.67	100%	33%	33%
Great Lakes	Main Site	Y	5	16.00	100%	60%	0%
Lower Mid-Atlantic	Main Site	Y	9	13.33	100%	22%	11%
Midwest	Main Site	Y	8	18.75	100%	88%	0%
Northeast	Main Site	Y	5	12.00	100%	20%	0%
Overflow	Main Site	Y	4	12.50	100%	25%	0%
South Central	Main Site	Y	2	15.00	100%	50%	0%
Southeast	Main Site	Y	7	14.29	100%	29%	14%
UK	Main Site	Y	12	17.50	100%	67%	8%
Upper Mid-Atlantic	Main Site	Y	8	17.50	100%	63%	13%
Upstate NY	Main Site	Y	4	15.00	100%	50%	0%

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UCLA A	UCSD C	10	0	10	20
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