Imperialism I

Why was trade with China particularly important to Great Britain?

• The British sourced opium from China

• The British sourced silver from China

• The British sourced rice from China

• The British sourced tea from China

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Which motive for imperialism focused on a missionary purpose for spreading Christianity?

• Political

• Economic

• Religious

• Military

The idea that people living in African and Asian nations were inferior is an example of which motive for imperialism?

• Military

• Political

• Religious

• Cultural

The need for more markets for manufactured goods and natural resources was an example of which motive?

• military

• political

• cultural

• economic

 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 

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

The idea that we needed to "civilize" people who were considered "backward" in other countries relates to which motive?

• Political

• Religious

• Military

• Cultural

China was divided into___________________________ by foreign powers 

• Colonies 
• Protectorates 
• Spheres of Influence
• Empires

Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem about the duty of Europeans to "care for" the uncivilized people around the world called

• Sphere of Influence

• Scramble for Africa

• White Man's Burden

• Imperialism

19th Century Imperialism was focused mainly in

• North and South America

• Africa and Asia

• Antarctica and Australia

• Europe