ET- Motives of Imperialism

Which word best describes "the extension of a nation's power over other lands"?

• Imperialism
• Nationalism
• Communism
• Industrialization

Which term best describes extreme pride in one's country? 

• jingoism
• communism
• imperialism
• Social Darwinism

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

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

The main motivation for imperialism was 

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

Alfred T. Mahan argued:

• to become an empire, the US needed to acquire naval bases and strengthen its naval power
• the burden of the white man is to support and uplift non-whites
• imperialism was not democratic and engaging in it would be hypocritical
• the nation's economic needs could be satisfied from within as the US should avoid risking itself in foreign entanglements

The poem "White Man's Burden" by Rudyard Kipling describes what?

• need to civilize people of Asia and Africa
• need to generate worldwide economic growth
• burden of securing world peace placed on Europeans and Americans
• Burden of Westerners to lead scientific advances

Which of the following was a reason for imperialism?  

• The imperial countries needed ports for their naval ships.
• The imperial countries wanted a sea route to North America.
•  The imperial countries wanted to teach Islam to the people of Asia and Africa.
•  The imperial countries wished to learn the native religions of Africa and Asia.

Which of the following was a reason for imperialism?  

• America and European powers sought new markets to sell their manufactured goods in
• America sought new populous territory because of demographic decline
• America and European powers had run out of money and needed to go overseas to boost economic growth.
•  America and European countries wished to learn the native religions of Africa and Asia.

Which of the following was not a primary motive for American imperialism?

• Need for New Markets
• Desire to enhance military strength
• Belief in cultural superiority
• Overpopulation in the continental United States