New Imperialism

What is the best description of the Berlin Conference?

• It carved up Africa among European powers
• It warned Europeans to stay out of America.
• It established the principle of Manifest Destiny
• None of the answers are correct

In which country is the Suez Canal?

• Egypt
• Algeria
• Sudan
• South Africa

Indians soldiers who rebelled against the British

• Spanish
• Sepoy
• Zulu
• Boxers

(1884-1885) A meeting at which representatives from European Nations agreed upon rules for the European organization of Africa

• European Conference
• Berlin Conference
• African League
• League of Nations

What major event led to European countries looking for natural resources on a foreign continent?

• The Great Famine
• Industrial Revolution
• Social Darwinism
• Annexation

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

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 19th-century ideas of Social Darwinism and the “White Man’s Burden” were often used to justify

• isolationism
• imperialism
• appeasement
• disarmament

What is Spheres of Influence?

• Replacing local leaders with foreigners
• Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
• Region in which the economic interests of a foreign country outweigh that of the country they are in
• Removing the government and having anarchy

What did England sell to China?

• Opium
• Tea
• Cotton
• Salt