Imperialism Review

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What did supporters of Social Darwinism believe?

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white races dominated and were superior to other races

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Which of the following is an example of imperialism? Options: laborers are employed seasonally by a powerful nation, a powerful nation takes control of a poorer nation, powerful nations join to make trade networks, a poor nation asks for economic aid from a powerful nation

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a powerful nation takes control of a poorer nation

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Colonies were seen as

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a sign of a country's greatness

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The Suez Canal was called the "Lifeline of the Empire" because..

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provided strategic shipping route to colonies

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Europeans believed they had the right to colonize Africa because...

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Europeans were superior

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For Africans, European colonization resulted in...

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loss of land and trade, gains in health and literacy

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Why did the Industrialized Nations want to establish colonies in Africa?

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to extract natural resources and raw materials

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Which country is paired correctly with its former colony? Options: Spain and Hong Kong, Britain and India, Mexico and Canada, US and Japan

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Britain and India

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Which argument would a colonist use to support imperialist rule? Options: colonial rule limited the spread of western culture, colonial rule provided schools and technology, colonial rule supported traditional political units, colonial rule treated locals as inferiors

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colonial rule provided schools and technology

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Explain the meaning of "the sun never sets on the British Empire".

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British empire colonized most continents and time zones