Imperialism

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?

• Europeans divided Africa into colonies without input from African leaders

• African leaders gave suggestions for better relations with Europe

• France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly

• There was less fighting between African leaders and Europeans

Why did Britain sell opium to China?

• to weaken the Chinese people

• to keep the drug out of Britain

• to force the Chinese to buy something from Britain

• to stop a rebellion

Which of these is NOT a reason Europeans began building empires in the 19th century (1800s)?

• to spread Christianity

• they needed more raw materials and markets for manufactured goods

• a belief that Europeans were superior to other races and had a duty to "civilize" them

• to enslave the Africans

Which of these is NOT a factor that made it easier for Europeans to colonize Africa?

• superior European technology

• geography prohibited exploration of the interior of Africa

• large variety of cultures/languages in Africa made it hard for them to unify against Europeans

• a treatment for malaria was discovered

In which form of imperialism does an outside government gain exclusive trading privileges?

• sphere of influence

• economic imperialism

• colony

• protectorate

Why weren't China and Japan trading with European countries before the 1800s?

• Europeans didn't know China and Japan existed

• China & Japan didn't have any ships that could sail to Europe

• China & Japan had laws forbidding trade with foreigners

• China & Japan were isolated and self-sufficient, and chose not to interact with outsiders

What do indirect and direct control have in common?

• they both encouraged self-rule for all colonies

• the both encouraged assimilation for all colonies

• they both based colonial governments on European styles

• they both allowed local government officials to keep local rules

Where did the Boer War, fought between the British and Dutch settlers, take place?

• Great Britain

• Netherlands (where Dutch people are from)

• South Africa

• India

Why did the sepoys in India rebel against their British commanders?

• they believed they were being forced to consume pork against their religious beliefs

• the British East India Company raised taxes on the Indians

• the Indian people weren't allowed to serve in the military to defend Indian lands

• the commanders were cutting off the hands of those who didn't work fast enough

How did Japan "flip the script" on Imperialism?

• They refused to trade with the West, even after military threats

• They began to trade, but only with countries around them

• They went to war with the Western imperial nations

• Japan created its own empire from surrounding lands