Unit 4 Imperialism

What was the goal of direct control?

• to use local government officials

• limited self-rule
• assimilation 
• to develop future leaders

Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?

• It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies
• It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires
• The sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism
• The success of India's self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain

Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek?

• to escape the Zulu
• to escape the British
• to find diamonds and gold
• to prepare for the Boer War

What was the main reason for the Crimean War?

• Russia wanted land on the Black Sea to gain access to the Mediterranean Sea

• Russia wanted oil and other raw materials found in Ottoman lands.

• . Russia refused to pay an export tax levied by the Ottoman Empire

• Russia broke a treaty that limited the amount of grain it could send through the Bosporus

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

• France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly
•   There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers.
•  African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.

What set the stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French?

• The French levied heavy taxes on local industry.
• The French only hired Vietnamese Christians for high government positions.
•  Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported most of it.
• The French importation of rubber trees destroyed most major rice fields.

Why did some U.S. business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States?

• It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries.
• Sugar could be sold for higher profits.
• They wanted U.S. military support against Hawaiian royalty.
• They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii.

What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?

• Most of the farm land was used for mining
• Native farmers were drafted into the colonial armies
• Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites
• Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton

Which of the following leaders used modernization to successfully keep their countries from foreign control?

• Ram Mohun Roy and Muhammad Ali
• Emilio Aguinaldo and Queen Liliuokalani
• Muhammad Ali and King Mongkut
• Menelik II and Shaka

How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?

• They allowed them to assimilate into European society
• They provided for colonial peoples' needs but did not give them full rights
• They trained colonial peoples to govern themselves
• They trained them in advanced European farming and mining techniques