Topic Review

Which words best describe King Leopold II’s actions in central Africa?

• cruel, heartless

• enlightened, civilized

• kind, concerned

• indifferent, removed

The one nation in Africa that successfully resisted European rule was

(a)  

The Berlin Conference of 1885 is said to have set off a “scramble for Africa.” That means that Europeans

• rushed to set up colonies in Africa.

• fought each other on African soil before leaving the continent.

• abandoned plans for establishing African colonies.

• grew interested in African music and art forms.

In their competition for power, nations raced to

• create alliances.

• build new colonies.

• improve their quality of life.

• educate their citizens.

Why did European nations send missionaries to convert people in Africa and Asia to Christianity? Check all that apply.

• Europeans believed cultural exchange would improve international relations.

• Africans and Asians were continually at war over religious differences.

• Europeans wanted to expand their power around the world.

• Europeans believed Christianity would make people more civilized.

How were old imperialism and new imperialism similar?

• Imperialists sought gold, cash crops, and trade goods.

• Asia was a major focus of colonization.

• Imperialists aimed to build large empires.

• Colonies existed for the benefit of a mother country.

What was the effect of discovery of quinine in the 1820s?

• It gave Europeans a tool to treat illness in tropical areas, and then be able to colonize those areas.

• It forced European nations to expand their armies and navies.

• It promoted industrialization in smaller countries across Europe.

• It led to European advancements in astronomy and physics.

The belief that one’s culture is superior to other cultures is known as

(a)  

The term “white man’s burden” refers to

• the difficulty of converting colonists to Christianity.

• the belief that Europe had a duty to civilize other people.

• the conviction that white people were superior to all others.

• the struggle to survive in an increasingly industrialized world.

Europeans who ruled territories directly denied the influence of native people because

• imperialists were afraid that native people would make trade agreements with their enemies.

• Europeans saw territories as an extension of a home country, so they demanded that native people conform.

• native people under direct rule had weak leadership, so they did not want or expect to have influence.

• Europeans saw native people as racially superior, so they felt the need to demand that native people conform to Western ways to protect their culture.