Imperialism & WWI

 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
• less fighting between African leaders and European powers
• African leaders voiced their suggestions
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies 

 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 

• Democratic Revolutions 
• World War I 
• Industrialization 
• The Renaissance 

When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called

• industrialization
• miliatrism
• imperialism
• nationalism

One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of

• religious conversion of Africans
• slaves for the American colonies
• raw materials used in industry
• new technology to gain from Africans

How were the motives of the Sepoy Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion similar

• The were both reactions to European imperialism

• Both were movements to establish greater democracy

• Both were efforts to restore trade monopolies

• They were both struggles to westernize their cultures

Imperialism led to political tensions between European countries?

• True

• False

local rulers were allowed to keep their authority and status in a new colonial setting

• conquest

• indirect rule

• dutch

• empire

What was a political effect of western imperialism in Africa?

• Conservation efforts began to take effect in Asia and Africa.

• Well thought out nations were created with locals being granted self-rule.

• Europeans lost their power and influence on the world stage.

• Arbitrary (random) borders were drawn while locals struggled for independence.

What was the Treaty of Versailles?

• Treaty from the French Revolution which ended the monarchy

• Treaty which ended WWII

• Treaty which was significant in bringing World War I to an end

• Treaty which created a new government in France after the war

Soldiers experienced many diseases caused by which of the following?

• exhaustion

• poor living conditions

• pressure from home