Richards-Imperialism

When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called

• industrialization

• miliatrism

• imperialism

• nationalism

Which countries colonized the greatest area of Africa?

• Finland and Sweden

• Great Britain and Spain

• France and Great Britain

• France and Spain

Many of the political divisions that occurred in Africa were made as a result of the

• Congress of Berlin.
  

• Open Door Policy.
  

• Opium Wars.

• Meiji Restoration.

Which of the following best describes "White Man's Burden"?

• Europeans should use African slaves as workers on cash-crop plantations.

• Europeans were created by god and other races evolved from "lower species."

• European nations become more powerful by gaining wealth and overseas colonies. 

• Europeans have a responsibility to civilize the "inferior" people of the world.

Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?

• Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups.

• Public education should be guaranteed to all members of a society.

• Political equality strengthens the effectiveness of government.

• Universal suffrage is a basic human right.

One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of

• religious conversion of Africans

• slaves for the American colonies

• raw materials used in industry

• new technology to gain from Africans

Sphere of Influence is...

• An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

• A country or territory with its’ own internal government but under the control of an outside power

• A country or region is controlled internally by a foreign power

 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 

• Democratic Revolutions 

• World War I 

• Industrialization 

• The Renaissance 

The British government took control of the Suez Canal in order to

• gain fast passage to their colonies in Africa and Asia.

• sell oil and steel to their African territories.

• transport slaves directly to the Americas.

• gain more converts to Christianity.

One important effect of the Sepoy Rebellion was the

• takeover of India by the British government.

• secession of Bangladesh from Pakistan.

• formation of the British East India Company.

• creation of the Mughal Empire by Muslims.