The Roots of Imperialism Vocabulary

One country taking over another economically, politically, and culturally. 

• Militarism
• Imperialism 
• Westernization
• Industrialization

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• South America

The domination of the political, economic, and social life of one country by another is

• socialism

• capitalism

• imperialism

• industrialism

Social Darwinism is all of the following except

• the theory that some human groups are superior to others.
• has been proven true in recent years by scientists.
• based on racism.
• based on Darwin's idea of survival of the fittest.

Which of these was not a motivation for imperialism?

• Natural Resources

• Markets

• Cheap or Slave Labor

• Supporting native populations

What is the name of the meeting in which Europe divided Africa into different colonies?

• Nuremberg Laws

• Nuremberg Trials

• Berlin Conference

• Treaty of Paris

The Berlin Conference

• was a meeting of African leaders to discuss the division of Africa.

• was a meeting of European countries to discuss the slave trade in Africa.

• was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of colonies in Africa.

• was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of the colonies in southern Asia.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

applying Darwin's theory of evolution to society, the belief that certain groups of people are more advanced than others

• Social Darwinism 
• Racism 
• Westernize
• Foreign

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

actions based on the belief that one's race is superior to others

• Racism
• Prejudice
• Westernize
• Conquest

to take control of, to conquer

• Conquest
• Destroy
• Colonize
• Social Darwinism