Imperialism Review

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

• gain new resources

• show their power

• learn about other cultures

• spreading their greatness

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Which was not a reason the U.S. wanted to get involved in the Spanish-American War?

• to gain colonies with a Pacific port

• the U.S.S. Maine exploded

• to build the Panama Canal

• the Spanish were being mean in Cuba

What was the event that started the Spanish-American War?

• explosion of the U.S.S. Maine

• Boxer Rebellion in China

• Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

• Spanish colonization in Alaska

How did the U.S. benefit from winning the Spanish American War?

• adopted Spanish as a second language

• won colonies, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines

• Got control of the Panama Canal

• Added new states from Asia

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Nationalism

After the Spanish American war, what area did the U.S. keep as a territory to have a Pacific Port, causing a three year war?

• Guam

• Philippines

• Panama

• Japan

What country wanted to fight disrespectful foreigners with the Boxer Rebellion?

• The Philippines

• Japan

• Puerto Rico

• China

At the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, European nations wanted

• Raw materials
• Land
• Wealth
• All of the Above

European imperialism of Africa, from 1880-World War I, is known as

• Spheres of Influence
• Scramble for Africa
• World War I
• French Revolution

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• They wanted Africa's natural resources

• They wanted land to develop new types of ships

• They wanted to create a perfect society

• They wanted to learn new languages