Causes of Imperialism

Imperialism is when a bigger country takes over a smaller one.

• True

• False

All of the following are causes of imperialism EXCEPT...

• industrialization

• wanting more living space for people

• development of new technology, communication, vaccines

• racism

Industrialization caused Europeans to want more land so that they could...

• get more natural resources and raw materials

• gain new markets to sell their goods and make profit

• use local people for labor to make goods and provide services

• all answers

The belief that one race is superior to others is...

• paternalism

• racism

• Social Darwinism

• assimilation

Applying ideas of evolution and "survival of the fittest" to human societies is known as...

• assimilation

• racism

• paternalism

• Social Darwinism

A colony is a territory controlled by

• Local leaders

• An stronger nation

• Local Tribes

• The Queen of England

Which nation had the most colonies and the biggest empire in the 19th century?

• Germany

• France

• Great Britain

• Italy

Western nations wanted to control their colony's....

• government

• economy

• society

• all answers

To take advantage of something unfairly for your own benefit...

• racism

• Social Darwinism

• exploit

• imperialism

European missionaries who went to colonies wanted to...

• learn about the local peoples' religions

• convert the local people to Christianity

• stop imperialism from spreading

• build schools for local people