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

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

• superior to other cultures
• misunderstood by Americans
• the oldest culture in the world
• a replica of Ancient Greek culture

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

• Scramble for Africa
• African Marathon
• Great Competition
• Monopoly

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• They wanted Africa's natural resources
• They wanted land to develop new types of ships
• They wanted to create a perfect society
• They wanted to learn new languages

What was the Berlin Conference?

• A meeting of European nations to declare war
• A meeting of the US and European Nations to partition African lands
• A meeting of Germans to create a plan for German unification
• A meeting of Africans to develop a plan to keep European nations out of Africa

For what reason did the US imperialize?

• to gain raw materials for industry
• to create military bases around the globe
• to develop markets to sell goods
• all of these

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 gave suggestions for better relations with Europe.

• European divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.

A meeting of European powers in 1885 to divide Africa.

• Opium War
• Russo- Japanese War
• Italian unification
  
• Berlin Conference