Imperialism

Why was India called the “jewel in the crown?”

• it was the most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies   
• it had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires
• the sepoys were a perfect model for successful imperialism
• the success of India’s self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain

Mohandas Gandhi offers a statement about imperialism: “You English committed one supreme crime against my  people. For a hundred years you have done everything for us. You have given us no responsibility for our own government.” Why does Ghandi claim the British are committing a crime against India? 

• Gandhi complained that Indians were not allowed to develop the skills needed for self – government.
•  The British allowed Indians to become self-sufficient by teaching them how to manufacture 
• Because India was isolated by the Himalaya Mountains, Indians could not access British goods 
• None of the above 

Why did some U.S. business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed by the United States?

• it would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries
• they could have access to Hawaiian sugar, which could be sold for high profits in the continental USA
• they wanted U.S. military support against Hawaiian royalty
• they feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii

A primary purpose for building the Suez Canal was to

• Encourage Jewish settlement in nearby Palestine
•  Increase trade between the Middle East, Europe, and Asia
• Reduce the time needed for travel between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea
•  Allow Indian merchants to reach the east coast of Africa

The theory that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive is called

• sovereignty
• annexation
• Social Darwinism
• Extractive economics

What was the main reason for the Crimean War?

• Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain direct commercial access to the Mediterranean Sea.
• Russia wanted oil and other raw materials found in Ottoman lands.
• Russia refused to pay an export tax levied by the Ottoman Empire.
• Russia broke a treaty that limited the amount of grain it could send through the Bosporus.

How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?

• They allowed them to assimilate into European society.
• They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights.
• They trained colonial peoples to govern themselves.
• They trained them in advanced European farming and mining techniques.

Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?

• France traded control of the Suez Canal for control of Nigeria.
• Muhammad Ali considered maintaining its security a burden.
• Egypt could not pay the foreign debt acquired from building the canal and modernizing its country.
• The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders.

What was the main purpose of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

• to ensure that Africa borders would be based on culture and language
• to prevent fighting of European nations over the division of Africa
• to keep peace between Africans and European leaders
• to give African leaders a chance to be heard by colonial interests

What event BEST illustrates geopolitics-an interest in taking land for strategic purposes?

• Boer War
• Crimean War
• Sepoy Mutiny
• Maji Maji rebellion