ISirmans Imperialism

Which grouping of land did the US get as a result of the Spanish-American War?

• Puerto Rico, Philippines and Guam

• Puerto Rico, Colombia and Hawaii

• Puerto Rico, Philippines, China and Alaska

• Hawaii, Alaska, Colombia and Panama

What was a major reason European nations competed for control of Africa during the second half of the 1800s?

• Europeans needed land for their excess population.
• African nations offered religious and political freedom.
• Slave labor was needed in the Americas.
• Africa had a wealth of natural resources.

The theory of Social Darwinism was sometimes used to justify

• European imperialism
• the independence movement in India
• Latin American revolutions in the early 19th century
• the establishment of communist governments in Asia

Which statement best reflects an effect of imperialism in Africa?

• Timbuktu became the center of great learning.
• Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.
• Territorial divisions were primarily established using tribal boundaries.
• Land was distributed equally between social classes.

Which policy is most directly associated with the terms spheres of influence, colony, and protectorate?

• imperialism
• isolationism
• containment
• collectivization

Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?

• South America
• India 
• China
• Africa

Why were European nations able to conquer large sections of Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Africans wanted to trade with European nations.
• Europeans wanted to learn about African cultures.
• Europeans possessed more advanced military technology. 
• Europeans easily adapted to African climate and topography. 

The desire for new markets and raw materials led European countries to pursue a policy of what?

• socialism

• communism

• isolationism

• imperialism

Which African nation successfully resisted imperialism?

• South Africa
• Ethiopia
• Egypt
• Sudan

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• to end the slave route
• to peacefully divide Africa between European nations
• to show respect for the feelings of the Africans
• to end the colonization of Africa