Imperialism Review Part 1

Imperialism is...

• where countries, often from Europe or the United States, take over other countries to make money.

• racism in South Africa

• A type of uniform the British soldiers wore in the Sepoy Mutiny

• A religion

Why did European countries like Great Britain want to make colonies?

• To get money through raw materials and markets to sell their goods, plus power

• They wanted the whole world to be only European people

Select the BEST explanation of "The White Man's Burden"

• Europeans and white Americans thought they had to educate the rest of the world to make them civilized.

• White people felt guilty about slavery.

• White people had the most privilege, so they had to use it to help other races.

• People with pale skin have to wear sunscreen.

The ______ from the Industrial Revolution helped Europeans gain more power through Imperialism.

• Steam Engine

• Cotton Gin

• iPhone

• Computer

If a country has more conquest, they have more power and _________.

• money

• people

• technology

• inventions

Click all the reasons why the Industrial Revolution lead to Imperialism.

• New technology allowed for smaller countries to expand.

• Countries with factories needed raw materials for their factories.

• Countries with factories needed people to buy their products

• People could use cell phones to call each other.

Which country had the most colonies?

• Great Britain (England)

• Canada

• Argentina

• Kuwait

What is it called when one country controls the government & economy of another country?

• Nationalism
• Imperialism
• Industrialism
• Socialism

During the late 19th century, Africa was colonized and controlled by most of Europe. Which two European countries had control of most of the land in Africa?

• Great Britain and France
• France and Germany
• Great Britain and Spain
• Portugal and Spain

What two economic things were imperial nations looking for in their colonies?

• Natives and raw goods
• Small land size and no port cities
• Strong governments and manufactured goods
• Raw goods and new markets