Imperialism + Resistance Shape the Modern World

Pg 8: The Age of Imperialism took place from:

• 1400's-1800's

• 1850-1914

• During the Industrial Revolution

• Before the Age of Exploration

Pg 8-9: The three main factors that affected European motives for colonization were (check all that apply)

• The impact of colonization

• Changes in industrialization

• Changes in transportation

• The geographic range along coasts

• The invention of democracy

Pg 9: Industrialization needs _______, and colonization gave countries access to this.

• Cheap, raw materials

• Slaves

• Land for factories

• Consumers to buy products

By 1900, what percentage of African land was controlled by Europe and the U.S.?

• 90.4

• 90.9

• 56.5

• 27.3

PG 11-12: "European powers also exploited conflicts that already existed in a territory." Based off the examples the articles gives, this means:

• Europeans tried to make colonies more peaceful.

• Europeans implemented their own governments and ignored local issues.

• Europeans used their power to make local problems worse so they could control the colonies.

• Europeans had no influence on problems in their colonies.

Pg 12: "Most of those who tried to resist colonization with the use of force were ______."

• Successful

• Defeated

Pg 13: Two many ways of resisting colonial powers were: (check all that apply)

• Military

• Political

• Economic

• Social

Pg 14: True or False -- The effects of the Era of Imperialism can still be felt today in many of the countries.

• True

• False