Imperialism

Which British colony was nicknamed the "Jewel of the Crown"?

• India
• Australia
• South Africa
• Canada

After which event did China open itself up to trade with Europeans?

• Opium War
• Meiji Restoration
• Sepoy Rebellion
• Treaty of Kanagawa

What is the taking over of a weak nation by a stronger nation?

• imperialism
• nationalism
• militarism 
• isolationism

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Which African nations remained free from European control?

• Liberia and Ethiopia
• the Congo and South Africa
• India and Pakistan
• East and West Germany

What European nation gained control of the Congo?

• Britain
• Belgium
• Portugal
• France

At what conference was Africa divided up by European nations?

• Paris Peace Conference
• Versailles Conference
• Vienna Conference
• Berlin Conference

What became the anthem for imperialism and encouraged Europeans to take their culture to "less civilized" nations?

• The Communist Manifesto
• The Magna Carta
• Declaration of the Rights of man and the Citizen
• The White Man's Burden

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What were "sphere's of influence"?

• Europeans had specific areas of China they could teach Christianity
• Europeans were only allowed to trade certain goods in China
• Europeans had specific trading and economic rights in parts of China
• Europeans could only live and work in certain parts of China

What country forced Japan to end its isolationist policies?

• Britain
• United States
• Russia
• Germany

What was the main economic reason for imperialism?

• to gain raw materials and new markets
• to spread Christianity to other regions
• to show their national pride
• to build factories and canals