Imperialism

One factor that motivated imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the

• Development of closer political ties with European nations
• Closing of China to all foreign trade
• Support of international peacekeeping operations
• Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials

Two objectives of imperialism were

• missionary work and trade
• to maintain the area's culture and traditions
• trade and provide well-paying jobs for native people
• stabilize the government and maintain in religious practices

Imperialism affected almost the entire continent of

• Africa
• Europe
  Europe
• Austrialia
• North America

Of what importance was the Open Door Policy established by Secretary of State John Hay in 1900?

• It created political reform
• it stopped all trade in Asia
• it called for new trade with Africa
• it established new trade relations with China

Which of the following summarized an effect of imperialism?

• colonial markets were closed to manufactured goods from the colonizing power
• Land was distributed equally among the main social classes
• Colonial economies became devoted to manufacturing goods for the colonizing power
• The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies
  

The United States wanted overseas territories because the territories had?

• access to ports
• customers who buy US products
• connections with European nations
• access to raw material

Many of the nations colonized were rich in natural resources. How did Social Darwinists view the mining of natural resources in these colonized lands?

• it was their right to take what they wanted
• it was a necessity for their countries to survive
• It was a way to preserve traditional economies
• It was a way to protect Africans from the Industrial Revolution

Japan resisted modernization for most of its history. What motivated Japan to modernize beginning in the 1800s?

• The Japanese people developed a previously unknown desire for Western goods
• China threatened to attack Japan, so modern weapons were required for defense
• The Japanese leadership feared that if it did not modernize, it might be controlled by Western nations like China had been. Matthew Perry sailed in and scared them.  
• Japanese military leaders admired the design of Commodore Perry’s fleet of steamships

What model did Meiji use in order to reorganize Japan’s government, economy and military?

• The European Model
• Ancient Japanese traditions
• Ancient Chinese traditions
• Feudalism

Which of these was the result of the Spanish-American War?

• Cuba became a U.S. territory
• Puerto Rico became a U.S. state
• The U.S. became a world power.
• The Philippines gained independence.