European Imperialism

Match

Match the following motive for imperialism to the correct description.

• Economic

• Safety

• Religious

Desire for resources and wealth

Protection from external threats

Spread of faith and beliefs

• Desire for resources and wealth

• Protection from external threats

• Spread of faith and beliefs

Multiple Choice

The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was

• to gain raw materials
• to spread Christianity
• To show national pride
• To build factories there

Multiple Choice

What were the two main araes colonized by the British for their raw materials?

• Russia and Japan
• Africa and Canada

• Asia and Africa

• Asia and Australia

Open Ended

Describe the political factors for Imperialism.

Multiple Choice

This painting shows which motive for imperialism?

• Religious

• Ethnocentric

• Economic

• Exploratory

Open Ended

How were European militaries more superior than the countries they colonized?

Open Ended

How did Imperialism negatively effect colonized countries economies?

Open Ended

How did Imperialism negatively the social structures of colonized countries?