Imperialism #1 - Africa

the belief that some societies are better than others

• Social Darwinism
• expansionism
• militarism
• colonialism

Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

• Germany

• France

• Great Britain

• United States

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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What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?

• Population 
• Economy
• Weapons
• Language

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The Berlin Conference was a .....

• meeting of European nations to split up Asia.
• meeting of European nations to unify Africa.
• meeting of European nations to divide up Africa.
• European party.

Which of the following describes how the Europeans felt about the Africans?

• A. White Mans Burden
• B. Social Darwinism
• C. Both A and B
• D. Neither A or B

When a stronger country takes over a weaker country. 

• Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Militarism 
• Alliance System 

An application of Darwin's scientific theories of natural selection and the survival of the fittest to the struggle between nations and races; used in the late 1800s to justify imperialism and racism. 

• Communism
• Social Dawinism
• Socialism
• Social Theory

What does the word "civilize" mean in this sentence?
Europeans wanted to civilize the African people.

• To  help.
• To give food and clothes to.
• To send them to school so they could get good jobs.
• To educate the Africans on European way of life.

What economic reasons did Europeans go to Africa for? 

• A new place to build houses.
• A new place to educate their children
• For natural resources, cheap labor, and markets.
• Because the weather was nice.