The Growth of Transoceanic Empires

Which of the following actions could be taken as a part of economic imperialism?

• A country attacks its neighbors to destroy their economic institutions.

• A country provides financial support to its poorer neighbors.

• A country takes over a neighboring territory and controls its government.

• A country forces its neighbor to provide it with iron ore at extremely low prices.

Which of the following actions could be taken as part of colonialism?

• A country takes over a neighboring territory and controls its government.

• A country attacks its neighbors to destroy their economic institutions.

• A country provides financial support to its poorer neighbors.

• A country encourages its neighbors to quickly industrialize their economies.

How did the railroad influence European colonial powers in the 19th century?

• It encouraged them to sell technology to colonies rather than to directly rule them.

• It allowed them to move people and goods rapidly from place to place.

• It forced them to dedicate most colonial resources to coal mining.

• It prevented rebellious colonists from launching successful revolutions.

How did the invention of the telegraph help imperial powers develop in the 19th century?

• It allowed leaders in different parts of an empire to easily communicate.

• It prevented colonists from organizing independence movements.

• It convinced leaders that controlling colonies was no longer a valuable activity.

• It helped leaders more easily monitor communications within their colonies.

How did the invention of machine guns influence European states in the 19th century?

• It led them to devote nearly all their resources to producing weapons.

• It convinced them to avoid war, as military conflict became deadlier than ever.

• It allowed them to more easily conquer and control colonies in Africa and Asia.

• It helped nationalist groups win their independence from large empires.

Which of these events led European countries to seek natural resources in colonies around the world during the 19th century?

• The Enlightenment

• The Industrial Revolution

• The American Civil War

• The scientific revolution

How did the Industrial Revolution motivate Europeans to claim colonies around the world?

• Europeans hoped to recruit scientists from around the world to help develop new technology.

• Europeans wanted to spread industrial technology to poor countries around the world.

• Europeans needed places to use the new technologies they had developed.

• Europeans hoped to find natural resources to produce goods in factories.

Which of the following describes a motivation for European countries establishing empires in the 19th century?

• Europeans believed they were morally superior to the peoples of Africa and Asia.

• Europeans wanted to leave Europe and relocate to African and Asian countries.

• Europeans needed places to use the new technologies they had developed.

• Europeans hoped to spread Enlightenment ideas, including liberal democracy.

What were the effects of Belgian rule of the Congo Free State on the indigenous people?

• They learned to speak French and converted to Christianity.

• Millions died while trying to produce enough rubber to satisfy the Belgians.

• Few were able to earn a living, as Belgian workers were given most jobs.

• They became rich by selling their rubber to Belgian markets.

Which of the following describes a long-term impact of European imperialism in Africa?

• African countries joined together to present a united front against imperialism.

• European powers drew the current borders, splitting ethnic groups among modern countries.

• Africans became more loyal to their countries than to their ethnic groups.

• Europeans paid African countries for colonizing them, offering the new countries a fresh start.