Imperialism

In 1884, 14 European countries met to discuss the division of Africa at the -

• German Confederation

• Treaty of Versailles

• Berlin Conference

• Treaty of Berlin

Which of the following is NOT a reason behind European Imperialism?

• Social Darwinism

• Religious/Humanitarian beliefs

• Sovereignty

• Nationalism

Who was NOT invited to the Berlin Conference?

• Great Britain

• ANY African State

• Spain

• Belgium

The 'White Man's Burden' referred to :

• The responsibility of European people to work hard

• The burden of responsibility to provide for one's family

• Industrialized nations should civilize Africa & Asia

• none of above

The 'Jewel in the Crown" of the British Empire referred to:

• Queen Victoria

• India

• Africa

• Cecil Rhodes

India was referred to the 'Jewel in the Crown' of the British Empire because:

• it provided a valuable supply of diamonds, rubies, gold

• the sepoys/Indians were 'model' subjects

• India was Britain's most valuable territory

• It was located in the 'middle' of the British Empire

The items in the box, are ALL forms of:

• Nationalism

• The 'White Man's Burden'

• Industrialization

• Imperialism

The Suez Canal is a waterway -

• connecting the Nile river to the Red Sea

• used to smuggle opium into China

• in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean & Red Sea

• in India built by the British

The 'Open Door' policy, proposed by US Secretary of State, John Hay was:

• Foreign policy to open US trade in Japan

• freedom of immigration into the United States

• Policy to insure 'equal commercial access' to China

The Opium Wars were:

• Over England's import of Opium to China

• China's response to British interference

• fought between England & China

• each of these