Industrial Revolution and Imperialism

Why did the Industrial Revolution begin in Great Britain?

• Mercantilism

• Abundant natural resources

• The free market economy

• They were a bunch of bad dudes who knew how to boogie

How did the industrial revolution change the economy in Europe?

• It fell to communism

• Mercantilism remained strong

• Production moved from the countryside to factories

• Less goods were produced leading to inflation

What was the main economic reason behind the "scramble for Africa?"

• Slavery

• Social Darwinism

• Raw materials

• Finished Goods

Industrialized nations needed resources and markets to fuel their factories and profits. What was the effect of this action?

• Industrial Revolution

• Socialism

• Isolationism

• Imperialism

What was one result of the British Enclosure Movement?

• There were fewer factory owners

• Many foreigners bought farmland

• There was less production of coal

• More people moved to the cities

The Berlin Conference affected European imperialism in Africa by -

• establishing partnerships with local kingdoms to promote trade

• defending the rights of African citizens to participate in colonial governments

• Supporting the establishment of colonies on the African Continent

• Developing guidelines to regulate joint-stock trading companies

Which factor created favorable conditions for the I.R. in Great Britain?

• Low rural population in central England

• Presence of large oil reserves in the N. Sea

• Large deposits of iron and coal in England

• Abundance of grain and livestock in S. Scotland

Which of the following were reasons for European Imperialism?

• The European nations needed more resources to supply their industrialized nations so they went looking for those resources in new parts of the world.

• European nations wanted to control more land to increase the power of their nation.

• European nations believed it was their responsibility to go out and civilize the world and change everyone to make them live like Europeans.

• All of the above.

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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

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