Imperialism-MWH

Which was the meeting of European countries to divide up Africa?

• Boxer Rebellion
• Berlin Conference
• Boer War
• Open door policy with Japan

European powers benefited from African colonies due to…

• the access to African natural resources and markets.

• the rising political tension over African prosperity.

• manufactured goods from Africa that could now be sold in Europe.

• the increased tourism to see the grand buildings of Brussels.

At the Berlin Conference, no leaders from ___ were invited

• France

• England

• Belgium

• Africa

A policy of extending a country's power over another

• Imperialism

• Indemnity

• White Man’s Burden

• Self-Strengthening

Which European nation colonized India?  

• France
• Russia
• Great Britain
• United States

A rebellion fought by Indian soldiers against British rule in India in the mid 1800ś.

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Boer War

• Unequal Treaty

• Opium War

Who controlled India before the Sepoy Rebellion?

• Great Britain

• British East India Company

• China

• France

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

• superior to other cultures
• misunderstood by Americans
• the oldest culture in the world
• a replica of Ancient Greek culture

What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

• An end to company rule and more strict control from the British gov't

• The British left India

• The British East India Company went bankrupt

• All Indians over the age of 33 were executed

Why did Europeans improve roads, build bridges, and put down railroad tracks in their colonies?

• To obtain raw materials for their industries

• Provide high-paying jobs for the colonists

• Impress the colonists with their technology

• Help missionaries spread the Christian religion