Imperialism Vocab

an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment

• protectorate
• colonialism
• sphere of influence
• imperialism

the belief that some societies are better than others

• Social Darwinism
• expansionism
• militarism
• colonialism

a foreign policy of expansion of borders; establishment of colonies, and empire building

• colonialism
• imperialism
• sphere of influence
• protectorate

Indians soldiers who rebelled against the British

• Spanish
• Sepoy
• Zulu
• Boxers

The Sepoy Rebellion occurred in

• India
• China
• Cuba
• South Africa

Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?

• for vacation destinations
• their countries were overpopulated
• 3rd world countries were exotic
• they wanted raw materials and new markets 

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.

Sepoy was to India as Boxer was to ___________:

• South Africa
• China
• Japan
• Russia

What European country had the most colonies in Asia? 

• Great Britain
• Italy
• France
• Germany

The division of Africa was

• held in the late 1980’s.
• was decided at the Brussels Conference.
•  called the “scramble for Africa.”
•  decided by the countries of Europe, with the help of African leaders.