Chapter Imperialism

What major shift in the world led to strong countries taking over weaker countries?

• Industrial Revolution, countries needed more markets and resources
• Industrial Revolution, countries needed more farmland
• Civil War, we wanted to have another war
• Progressive Era, we wanted to teach other countries about conservation

An application of Darwin's scientific theories of natural selection and the survival of the fittest to the struggle between nations and races; used in the late 1800s to justify imperialism and racism. 

• Communism
• Social Darwinism
• Socialism
• Social Theory

Wealthy businessman; Englishman; outspoken advocate of Social Darwinism

• Cecil Rhodes
• Rudyard Kipling
• Menelik II
• Shaka

What was an area where a foreign nation controlled economic development?

• sphere of influence
• Pan-Americanism
• protectorate
• dollar diplomacy

What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?

• Population 
• Economy
• Weapons
• Language

When a stronger country takes over a weaker country. 

• Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Militarism 
• Alliance System 

This king of Belgium conquered the Congo region utilizing harsh tactics. 

• Leopold II
• Henry Stanley
• Dr. Livingstone
• Cecil Rhodes 

(1884-1885) A meeting at which representatives from European Nations agreed upon rules for the European organization of Africa

• European Conference
• Berlin Conference
• African League
• League of Nations

European countries colonized Africa because 

• They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
• They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
• They wanted new markets to sell products
• All of the Above

Socially, how was Congo weakened? 

• They were sold Opium and many people became addicted and died, causing for a smaller workforce
• Population decreased due to war, starvation, forced labor
• The Belgian leaders treated the Congolese as equals and demanded more rights once independent