JH Imperialism Test

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What is Imperialism?

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Extension of a nation's power over foreign people and land

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What was the major cause for Imperialism to begin?

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The Industrial Revolution

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Dividing into parts.

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Partitioning

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Which of the following is a reason for European colonization of Africa?
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Europeans thought that the Africans would be better with their guidance.
The Europeans wanted to make up for slavery.
The Europeans wanted the natural resources of Africa.

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The Europeans wanted the natural resources of Africa.

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What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

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to create a way to divide up Africa

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The Scramble for Africa describes the time period from 1880 to 1914 in which European countries quickly expanded their claims in Africa. In 1884, 14 countries met at the Berlin Conference . . .

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to establish the boundaries between colonial powers.

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Which of the following was one of the economic motivations of European Imperialism around the time of the Industrial Revolution? European industries sought highly-educated workers from colonized areas., European countries needed new sources of raw materials to make manufactured goods in European factories., European factories had shortages of workers and relied on people from colonized countries for cheap labor., European countries waned to adopt technological advances made by the countries hat they colonized.

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European countries needed new sources of raw materials to make manufactured goods in European factories.

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Which British colony was considered the "jewel of the crown"?

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India

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After which event did China open itself to trade with Europeans? Options: Opium War, Meiji Restoration, Sepoy Rebellion, Russo-Japanese War

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Opium War

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What's the name of the event when peasants revolted against the Qing Dynasty and foreigners?

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Taiping Rebellion