European Imperialism

In the 19th century, European powers engaged in a land grab known as the "Scramble for _______."

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Austrialia

• North America

According to Social Darwinism

• Weaker nations need the support of stronger ones

• It is natural for weak nations to be conquered by stronger ones

• There is no such thing as nations

• Natural resources should be shared equally by all nations

Britain using all of India's resources like cotton, tea, and rice to make money for themselves is an example of which type of imperialism?

• Cultural
• Political
• Economic
• National

Britain forcing the people of India to go to British-style schools, speak English and convert to Christianity is which type if imperialism?

• Cultural

• Political

• Economic

• National

All of these were examples of American imperialism EXCEPT

• Pan-Africanism

• the Indian Removal Act of 1830

• The annexation of Hawaii

• the Spanish-American War

The Aborigines in Australia had the most in common with

• American Indians

• Dutch traders

• British civil servants

• African slave traders

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.

The Boxer Rebellion was a response to European influence in

• South Africa

• China

• India

• Korea

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

 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 

• Democratic Revolutions 
• World War I 
• Industrialization 
• The Renaissance