Berlin Conference

European powers benefited from African colonies due to…

• the access to African natural resources and markets.

• the rising political tension over African prosperity.

• manufactured goods from Africa that could now be sold in Europe.

• the increased tourism to see the grand buildings of Brussels.

What is imperialism?

• When one country attacks another country
• A stronger country colonizes a weaker country
• Something Mr. Haddock keeps boring me with
• When a weaker country fights back against a stronger country

What was the conference were European nations met to break up Africa?

• American Conference
• Bastille Conference
• Berlin Confernce
• Google that crap, bro??

What is nationalism?

• A pride in a person's nation
• A nation taking over smaller weaker nations
• A huge problem among various nations
• A rare disorder among people living in Africa

European/Western advantages for imperialism included:

• Superior technology

• Powerful governments and militaries

• Medical Advances

• All of the above

At the Berlin Conference, no leaders from ___ were invited

• France

• England

• Belgium

• Africa

The Industrial Revolution resulted in

• increased emphasis on traditional values

• the creation of the factory system

• human migration to rural areas

People moved from rural areas to urban areas following

• The French Revolution

• The Age of Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

What effect did the Meiji Restoration have on Japan?

• Japan became more westernized

• Japan became more isolated

• Japan was unified

The Berlin Conference was responsible for

• opening Japan to European trade

• pushing opium on the Chinese people

• dividing Africa into nations based on European desires