Imperialism: Africa

Motivations:

When the United Stated forced Japan to open their ports to trade in 1848 is an example of

• Military Motivation

• Economic Motivation

• Political Motivation

• Humanitarian Motivation

Motivations:

When the Japan expanded their control from Korea into Manchuria 1905 it was in part to prevent the Russians from gaining access to the coastal regions to build a seaport. This would be an example of a ...

• Military Motivation

• Economic Motivation

• Political Motivation

• Humanitarian Motivation

Motivations: [Two Answers]

Germany's invasion and establishment of colonies in southern Africa (German East Africa) in order to compete and check the expansion of the British Empire would be an example of:

• Military Motivation

• Economic Motivation

• Political Motivation

• Humanitarian Motivation

Which of the following figures made it possible for the Europeans (particularly the British) to defeat and subjugate the empires of Central Africa?

• Hiram Maxim

• Cecil Rhodes

• King Leopold II

• Cetshwayo

What event sparked off the 'Scramble for Africa"

• The Discovery of Diamonds in Kimberly

• The seizure of the Congo by King Leopold of Belguim

• The invasion of Zululand by the British and Dutch settlers

• The industrialization of European states.

Who promoted a vision of connecting Africa from Egypt (north) to the Cape Colony (south) with a railroad and telegraph.

• Queen Victoria

• Hiram Maxim

• Benjamin Disraeli

• Cecil Rhodes

The Berlin Conference was a .....

• meeting of European nations to split up Asia.
• meeting of European nations to unify Africa.
• meeting of European nations to divide up Africa.
• European party.

Who was excluded (left out) from the Berlin Conference?

• representatives for the US

• representatives of European countries

• representatives of African countries

• representatives of the 3rd Estate

The Zulu became the dominate nation in southern Africa under that leadership of

• Shaka

• Cetshwayo

• Mpande

• Dabulamanzi

The Anglo-Zulu wars began with the Zulu defeating the British army at

• the Battle of Rorke's Drift

• the Battle of Blood River.

• the Battle of Ulundi

• the Battle of Isandlawana