Imperialism - Motives, Africa, Perspectives

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The belief that Europeans should bring civilization to other people was called

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White Man's Burden

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The belief that strong nations should naturally conquer weak was called

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Social Darwinism

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Pride in one's country is called

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Nationalism

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Europeans were MOST interested in colonizing Africa in order to

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Take natural resources

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At the Berlin Conference, Europeans decided how to

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divide up Africa

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Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference? Options: Britain, Germany, Spain, Africans

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Africans

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What economic reasons did Europeans go to Africa for?

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For natural resources, cheap labor, and markets.

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Nationalism in European nations led to imperialism because the countries of Europe were competing to become the most powerful.

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the countries of Europe were competing to become the most powerful

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How do you think the Europeans viewed their conquest of Africa?

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They were helping to civilize them. They were only taking resources that the Africans weren't using anyway.

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Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except: gain new resources, show their power, spreading their greatness.

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