P5 Intro to Imperialism

Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?

• Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map

• Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa

• European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.

• The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.

Define "partition."

• The action of dividing or being divided into pieces.

• To put or bring together so as to form a unit.

• The action of becoming larger or more extensive.

• To burst and force a way through.

Define "imperialism."

• the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

• loyalty and devotion to a nation

• the power to do as one pleases

• an area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

What country built the Suez Canal?

• Great Britain.

• USA

• France

• All the answer are wrong

What bodies of water does the Suez Canal connect?

• The Atlantic Ocean and The Pacific Ocean

• The Atlantic Ocean and The Indian Ocean

• The Indian Ocean and the Red Sea

• The Mediterranean and the Red Sea

Which of these colonies was a settler colony?

• Morocco

• India

• Australia

• Afghanistan

What is domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

• Imperialism

• Industrialization

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

• Trade circle

• Nafta

• Sphere of Influence

• Utopia

The name of the action where multiple nations competed to take over territory in Africa

• Scramble for Africa

• Madagascar marathon

• Wealth of Africa

• African Takeover

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

• Dominator

• Survivalist

• Social Darwinism

• Winner