Imperialism

What is domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

• Imperialism

• Industrialization

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What was the name of the war where Britain sent navy to force China to allow Britain to sell opium in China

• Opium War

• War of 1812

• War of the worlds

• English war

What is the name of the reform in education, military, and industrial changes made after Japanese studied western nations

• Sushi

• Tokyo

• Western

• Meiji

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

• Dominator

• Survivalist

• Social Darwinism

• Winner

What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land

• colony

• territory

• spoils

• Island

The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

• A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
• A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
• A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
• A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa

Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it

• was the driving force behind imperialism. 
• weakened economic ties between nations. 
• allowed industrialized nations to take slaves. 
• enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.

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

• France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
• There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
• African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

• superior to other cultures
• misunderstood by Americans
• the oldest culture in the world
• a replica of Ancient Greek culture

The visit of Commodore Perry encouraged the Japanese to 

• close its ports to all Western traders. 
• declare war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone. 
• open a port to trade with the United States
• try to build its own modern navy before Perry's return.