Imperialism Study Guide

Describe the significance of King Leopold II.

• King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909. He founded the Congo Free State

• Founded Great Britain and conquered the world

• Founded Sudan and helped save America

• Founded Uganda and was the King of Egypt

Describe the Boer War.

• The South African war was fought between Britain and the self-governing Afrikaner colonies of the South Africa Republic and the Orange Free State.

• It was very peaceful and a nice war

• Last 7 years long

• It was short a lot of battling and ended in a manageable manor

What was the “Scramble for Africa”?

• a period of time where every single African ran around in a scramble

• the point in history where Africa was under attack and they has to retaliate

• the occupation, division, and colonization of African territory by European powers

• Africans ran to every main state to protect it from harm from the Americans

Describe Imperialism

• the most important rule in a state government power

• the practice of a larger country or government growing stronger by taking over poorer or weaker countries that have important resources.

• the act of taking control over a store

• the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries

What is the difference between Imperialism and Colonialism?

• Colonialism is where there are multiple people given parties of government and Imperialism is where few people are given parties of governments.

• Colonialism is where one nation assumes control over the other and Imperialism refers to political or economic control.

• Colonialism is where people do not have rights and Imperialism they have rights.

• Colonialism give rights and Imperialism does not give rights.

Describe the significance of Menelik II.

• He was very smart and ended up expanded the empire, repelled an Italian invasion, and modernized Ethiopia

• He was a very brutal man that did everything his way no matte rehat

• He was very tall and skinny and had a long sword when battling

• He was very short and stocky with a huge spear by his side when battling

Where were the British colonies primarily located in Africa?

• The British colonies primarily located on the coast of West Africa

• The British colonies primarily located on the coast of North Africa

• The British colonies primarily located on the coast of East Africa

• The British colonies primarily located on the coast of South Africa

Where were the French colonies primarily located in Africa?

• Where were the French colonies primarily located in Northern Africa

• Where were the French colonies primarily located in Southern Africa

• Where were the French colonies primarily located in Western Africa

• Where were the French colonies primarily located in Eastern Africa

What were the motives for Imperialism?

• economic, exploratory, ethnocentric, political, and religious

• economic, exploratory, political, civil, freedom

• civil, freedom, religious, power, land

• power, land, money, economic, religious

How did the Industrial Revolution lead to Imperialism?

• the explotation of Africa and Asia

• it gave the motive and the ability to imperialize Asia and Africa

• it was an opportunity for more money and slaves

• there was more land for the people of Imperialism