Imperialism Review

Britain's overseas colonies provided it with

• markets for its manufactured goods

• manufactured goods

• markets for its raw materials

• investment capital

In the Boer War, the British fought

• the French.

• the Dutch.

• the Ottoman Turks.

• the Asante.

The Scottish minister who, while searching for suitable missionary posts, traveled through much of central and southern Africa was

• Richard Burton.

• Henry Morton Stanley.

• David Livingstone.

• John Speke.

How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?

• It made Westerners feel obligated to improve the human species.

• It create a need for land.

• It made the Europeans feel sorry for their "little brothers".

• It created a need for raw materials and markets.

One advantage European countries had in their imperial expansion was

• a lack of resistance on the part of the Asians and Africans.

• powerful armies and navies.

• weak economies.

• poorly organized governments.

Why did Christian missionary groups go to Africa?

• To study African culture

• To win souls for Christianity

• To gather slaves

• To map out the course of rivers

At the Berlin Conference, European powers decided on rules for colonizing

• Asia.

• North America.

• the Middle East.

• Africa.

The current political boundaries of African nations have been most influenced by

• the location of ancient African tribal kingdoms

• the patterns of European colonialism

• the topographic features of the continent

• traditional African language groups

In the 1800's, imperialism was another name for

• empire building.

• Communism.

• a system of slavery.

• None of these.

The Congo was colonized and exploited by

• Portugal

• Britain

• Belgium

• the Netherlands