Imperialism

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

• For better climate and cleaner environment

• To create a democratic government

• To teach the local population about recycling

• To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".

• China
• India
• Manchuria
• Korea

the policy of setting up overseas settlements for raw materials and markets

• imperialism

• colonialism

• sphere of influence

• protectorate

India was a ___________ of Great Britain.

• colony

• sphere of influence

• protectorate

• predator

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What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?

• it's always sunny in Britain
• it shows how vast their empire was
• it shows how dangerous they were 
• is a reference to the shiny money they had

All of the following were the main reasons/motives for imperialism, except:

• economic interests
• political and military interests
• religious reasons
• to find better trade routes

Which European nation colonized India?  

• France
• Russia
• England 
• United States

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 Dawinism
• Socialism
• Social Theory

Industrialized nations: 

• developed technology and machines to do work and produce goods
• needed and wanted more resources and sources of cheap labor
• conquered lands in order to create new markets 
• all of these