Causes of Imperialism

Which of these was an economic reason which led to imperialism? 

• The Europeans wanted to spread Christianity. 
• The Europeans needed raw materials for their factories.
• The Europeans needed fueling stations for their naval ships.
•  The Europeans wanted a larger empire.

Which of the following was the most important motivation for imperialism? 

• Economic reasons due to the Industrial Revolution
•  Social and cultural reasons 
• Military reasons
• The desire for glory and power

What European country had the most colonies in Asia? 

• Great Britain
• Italy
• France
• Germany

Nationalism in European nations led to imperialism because  

• the nations wanted fueling stations for their naval ships.
•  the people of Africa and Asia were poor and in need of help.
• the countries of Europe were competing to become the strongest in power. 
• because the Europeans wanted a market for goods made in factories

European imperialism was beneficial (helpful) because 

•  the natives of the imperialized countries were given equal rights with the Europeans.
• the imperial countries thought they were superior to the colonies.
• the imperial countries built schools and hospitals and developed new industries.  
• the natives of the colonized regions could not hold high government jobs

Imperialism is defined as

• the ability of one country to build a strong military
• one country taking over a large area of land
• a country making itself more powerful by building its economy
• a country finding new resources overseas

What two products did the European countries want to obtain from their colonies?

• Raw materials and colonial products
• Manufactured products and capital
• Raw materials and slaves
• Colonial and manufactures products

One of the causes of imperial expansion of the European counties was...

• Increasing their political power
• Increasing their population
• Increasing the internarional peace's warranties
• Increasing the military power of the colonies

The main motivation for imperialism was 

• economic.
• religious.
• ideological.
• political.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of imperialism?

• the need for natural resources
• national pride
• the quest to cure diseases in Africa
• rivalries with other countries