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.