Imperialism

Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?

• South America
• India 
• China
• Africa

Where did the British Empire control an entire continent?

• North America

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

What is imperialism?

• belief that one race is superior to others
• theory that those who are fittest for survival enjoy wealth and success and are superior to others
• belief that people's greatest loyalty should be to a nation of people who share a common culture and history.
• policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, economically, and/or socially.

Americans overthrew the queen of this island due to its value to missionaries, fruit and sugar plantation owners.

• Guam

• Puerto Rico

• Hawaii

• Philippines

What is the meaning of the statement, “The sun never sets upon the British empire?”     

•  Great Britain was the largest trading country in Europe. 
• Great Britain had the most colonies in Africa and Asia.
• Great Britain had the strongest navy in the world.
• Great Britain had colonies spread throughout all areas of the world.

What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?

• opium
• gold
• tea
• silk

Which European nation colonized India?  

• France
• Russia
• England 
• United States

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 voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 

Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?

• Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
• The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
• The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
• The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use

• Opium War (1839–1842)
• Taiping Rebellion (1850–1864)
• Boxer Rebellion (1898–1901)

This series of events is most closely associated with the

• spread of communism to China and Korea

• growing concerns about the influence of the West in China

• alliance formed between Vietnam and China

• increasing expansion of civil and political rights in China