Imperialism Review

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

• For better climate and cleaner environment

• To create a democratic government

• To teach the local population about recycling

• To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

• Scramble for Africa

• African Marathon

• Great Competition

• Monopoly

Which of the following countries was the only to remain independent in Africa?

• Angola

• Chad

• South Africa

• Ethiopia and Liberia

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• South America

Africa was controlled mainly by all of the following, except:

• France
• Britain
• Belgium
• Russia

Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

• Germany
• France
• India
• Britain

Which of the following is a cause of the Sepoy Rebellion?

• The Europeans were using spoiled grease that was making them sick

• They were being taxed without representation

• The native people were angry because of English tea imports

• The British army did not respect the indigenous peoples' cultures and government

The white man's burden is illustrated in this picture. What was the white man's burden?

• the belief that imperialism was motivated by a high-minded desire of whites to uplift people of color.

• the white man's struggle to cook dinner

• The title of a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe

• The endless journey of trying to improve

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.