Imperialism

In what way did the assimilation policies of European colonial powers in Africa affect the region?

• African colonies were industrialized.

• New cultural practices were introduced.

• An extensive network of highways and railroads was built.

• European colonial populations outnumbered native populations.

Many colonized people responded to European imperialism by —

• organizing resistance movements against European colonists

• teaching European colonists how to survive in tropical environments

• cooperating with European colonists to share the profits from industrialization

• aiding European colonists in establishing borders consistent with the ethnic settlements

In part because Belgian colonial rulers did little to prepare the Belgian Congo for self-government or independence, the Democratic Republic of Congo has been characterized by which of the following?

• Ethnic conflict

• Religious strife

• Economic growth

• Racial tolerance

Which of the following newspaper headlines summarizes the outcome of French colonial policy in Indochina and Algeria?

• Labor Groups in the Colonies Lose Representation

• Colonies Trade Finished Goods

• Colonies Welcome Foreign Domination

• Independence Struggles in the Colonies Become Bloody

All of the following elements of Indian society were profoundly affected by British imperialism EXCEPT the —

• language

• religion

• government

• economy

Which of the following events was a result of foreign imperialism in China?

• Tiananmen Square protest

• Manchurian invasion

• World War I

• Boxer Rebellion

Which of the following is the best way to complete the chart?

• universal education

• exploitation of resources

• two-party system

• labor unions

Which of the following is an example of imperialism?

• A nation acquires new lands (islands, mostly) from other countries.

• A nation grants independence to its colonies.

• A nation improves transportation with the airplane.

• A nation begins a new monetary systems.

Which of the following is the best way to complete the chart?

• two-party system

• universal education

• unified weights, measurements, and currency

• labor unions

"Since the day of Japan’s victory over Russia, the peoples of Asia have cherished the hope of shaking off the yoke of European oppression, a hope which has given rise to a series of independence movements…"Sun Yat-sen

The above quotation best refers to which of the following concepts?

• revolution

• nationalism

• world wars

• migration