Imperialism

Imperialism in Africa caused the continent to have unexpected, random or _______________ borders.

• peaceful

• random

• helpful

• even

Even though European colonization in Africa, Asia, and Latin America spread much of their culture and technology to the new lands, they often destroyed the _________ _____________ of the native lands and people, bringing European languages and customs.

• surrounding countrysides

• powerful kingdoms

• local traditions

• religious statues

_____________ _____________was used to justify the imperialism of the Europeans because they believed that their culture was superior. Empires would control another land’s borders and resources.

• Natural selection

• Social Darwinism

• European religion

Europeans needed --- from conquered lands to make manufactured goods and provide jobs back home.

• gold

• aluminum

• coal

• raw materials

Another economic motivation for imperialism was to use the colony as a ____________ for manufactured goods from the ¨mother¨ country.

• market

• warehouse

• refueling port

How did imperialism actually benefit colonies and conquered lands? The ¨mother¨ country

• built roads

• built railroads for transportation

• taught ways to be independent

• supported better medical care

European countries were able to acquire and maintain control of overseas colonies because they had superior __________ and other military _______________.

• weapons

• culture

• technology

• religion

The negative effects of foreign control pushed African and Asian nations to ___________ their oppressors.

• imitate

• cooperate with

• rebel against

India’s _________ ________________ was one famous rebellion where rumors of greased gun cartridges lead to war and the change from indirect to direct control of the colony until 1947.

• Opium War

• Civil War

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Battle of Cawnpore

Which was NOT a valuable Indian product for shipment by the British East Indian Company?

• cotton

• opium

• tea

• tobacco