Imperialism and Spanish-American War

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 (white) culture was _______.

• superior to other non-white cultures

• misunderstood by Americans

• the oldest culture in the world

• a replica of Ancient Greek culture

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.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

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

Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?

• representatives for the US

• representatives of European countries

• representatives of African countries

• representatives of the 3rd Estate

What was the Meiji Restoration?

• a period of industrial growth in China

• a period of modernization and industrialization in Japan

• the return of Indian art objects

• the return of African lands after the Zulu Wars

Why did Japan go to war with Russia and China?

• Japan wanted to continue its policy of isolationism

• Japan wanted control of of trade and natural resources in Korea.

• Russia and China wanted to control rice production in Japan.

• Japan did not go to war with Russia and China.

What US document threatened war against any European nations that tried to create new colonies in the Western Hemisphere?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The US Constitution

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man

• The Treaty of Kanagawa