Reasons for Imperialism

Political, economic, and cultural control of one country by another country or region is called....

• Imperialism

• Partition

• Sphere of Influence

• Muslim League

The Scramble for Africa was the 30-year period where

• Africa was conquered by Europeans

• Africa gained its independence

• Africans successfully improved their economies

• Africa ran out of eggs

The "White Man's Burden" means that Europeans felt they need to bring what to the rest of the word? (Pick 2)

• Civilization

• Christianity

• English

• Money

About how much of Africa was controlled by European nations?

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

Which country was the only African country to remain independent during the Scramble for Africa?

• Ethiopia

• Egypt

• Eritrea

• Suez

Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem called 

• Sphere of Influence
• Scramble for Africa
• White Man's Burden
• Imperialism

What valuable resources did African have that European powers wanted? 

• Gold 
• Copper 
• Diamonds 
• All of the above

The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   

• Berlin Conference
• Social Darwinism
• Sphere of Influence
• Scramble for Africa

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

• gain new resources

• show their power

• learn about other cultures

• spreading their greatness

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When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Nationalism