Imperialism 6.1 and 6.2

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

Japan began imperializing through incursions into what neighboring countries.

• Korea

• China

• Russia

• Philippines

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
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• They wanted Africa's natural resources
• They wanted land to develop new types of ships
• They wanted to create a perfect society
• They wanted to learn new languages

Europeans feeling of duty to Christianize and civilize foreign colonies

• White Man's Burden
• Sepoy Rebellion
• Zulu War
• Meiji Restoration

A settlement on foreign land is known as a

• colony

• empire

• "mother" country

• alliance

A group of countries under a single authority is known as

• empire

• colony

• "mother country

• alliance

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons/ideas behind imperialism? 

• Military Needs
• To isolate your country from the rest of the world. 
• Cultural Superiority 
• Nationalism 

What is the feeling of racial superiority, which motivated Europeans to "civilize" non-Europeans known as?

Select all of the countries who dominated others through Imperialism

• Britain

• Japan

• China

• United States

• India