Imperialism and Nationalism

Why were European nations able to conquer large

sections of Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries?

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• Europeans easily adapted to African climate and

  topography.

• Europeans possessed more advanced military

  technology.

• Europeans wanted to learn about African culture.

• Africans wanted to trade with European nations.

The political cartoon depicts the

• ethnocentrism of the Chinese during the Manchu

  Ch’ing dynasty of the 17th century

• separation of China into spheres of influence by

  19th century imperialist nations

• military aid given to the Chinese revolutionaries by

  the Soviet Union during the 1940s

• favored trading-partner status awarded to China

  by many Western European countries in the

  1980s

The Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century was

an attempt to

• eliminate poverty among the Chinese peasants

• bring Western-style democracy to China

• restore trade between China and European

  nations

• remove foreign influences from China

One of the most important motives for the European

"Scramble for Africa" in the late 1800s was that Africa

provided a source of

• raw materials used in industry

• religious inspiration

• free labor for the Americas

• technologically innovative practices

During the 19th century, European nations

established spheres of influence in China mainly

to

• profit from the ivory trade

• introduce Islam to the Chinese people

• gain commercial advantages in China

• obtain human rights for Chinese citizens

The Sepoy Rebellion was to India as the

Boxer Rebellion was to

• Russia

• China

• Japan

• Italy

Many of the political divisions shown on this map were directly related to the

• Meiji Restoration

• Opium Wars

• Berlin Conference

• Boer War

Which cultures fought with the Zulus in the

19th century over the control of land in South

Africa?

• German and French

• British and Boers

• Indian and Belgian

• Ethiopian and Italian

Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?

• Universal suffrage is a basic human right.

• Political equality strengthens the effectiveness of government.

• Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups

• Public education should be guaranteed to all members of a society

Based on this political cartoon, which statement best describes the author’s point of view?

• Africa was not affected by imperialism.

• Europeans wanted to spread Christianity in Africa.

• European countries colonized Africa for natural resources.

• African people welcomed European colonists.