African Colonization (Imperialism)

What was the name of the conference in which 14 European countries gathered to discuss how to divide up the continent of Africa?

• Berlin

• Munich

• Zulu

• Versailles

A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially. or economically.

• Militarism

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Sphere of Influence

Theory based on “survival of the fittest” and was used by Europeans to justify imperializing Africa.

• Survivalism

• Nationalism

• Racism

• Social Darwinism

After England, what European country colonized the most land in Africa? 

• Belgium
• Germany
• France
• Portugal 

European countries colonized Africa because 

• They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
• They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
• They wanted new markets to sell products
• 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

The main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations was

• to gain raw materials
• to spread Christianity
• To show national pride
• To build factories there

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Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?

• representatives for the US
• representatives of European countries
• representatives of African countries
• representatives of the 3rd Estate

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Which modern problem is a result of the social legacy of colonialism?

• Deforestation
• Poor education
• Civil wars