Imperialism

How did industrialization lead to imperialism?

• European nations needed raw materials for their factories and markets for their goods.

• It led to more countries in Africa becoming independent.

• It made it possible for people to move back to the countryside.

• Asia became more industrialized.

· France gained control over Algeria.

· Great Britain gained control over North America.

· Portugal gained control over Angola.

What do the above statements describe?

• imperialism

• revolution

• alliances

• totalitarianism

•Social Darwinism – According to the theory of Social Darwinism, it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones. Social Darwinists encouraged imperialism.

Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?

• Universal suffrage is a basic human right.

• Political equality strengthens the effectiveness of government.

• Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups.

• Public education should be guaranteed to all members of a society.

Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden"?

• Europeans should preserve traditional cultures in Africa and Asia.

• Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies.

• Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade routes to Asia.

• Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-European peoples.

Some developing countries rely on a single cash crop such as cotton or sugar cane. The origin of this practice can often be traced to the...

• introduction of communism

• establishment of democratic governments

• colonization of the region

• movements to gain indepedence

What is the best definition for empire?

• a political unit that has a common religious faith

• a government ruled by the consent of the people

• an extensive territory under the rule of a single authority

• a country that requires conquered peoples to assimilate

What is the event that caused most Americans to want to go to war against Spain?

• killing of a Cuban poet

• destruction of the U.S.S. Maine

• assassination of President McKinley

• Spanish inquisition

During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to do what?

• provide jobs for the colonists

• obtain raw materials needed for industrialization

• impress the colonists with their technological knowledge

• help missionaries spread Christianity

During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between European and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in what?

• closer cultural cooperation between Europe and these continents

• the exploitation of the labor and resources of these continents

• a return to the political and economic systems of feudal Europe

• preservation of the rights of the indigenous peoples

In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies. This statement describes a situation that resulted from the

• industrialization of Europe and the need for raw materials

• desire of Europeans to spread communism throughout the world

• European belief in human rights for all people

• requests of developing nations for modern machines and technology