Ch 12 section 1 Imperialism review

How might a nation increase its prestige? Click all that apply.

• Increasing political power

• Increasing economic power

• ncreasing military power

• decrease the territory to yield power to locals

What is imperialism?

• It is the domination of one country over another country or area in the world with hopes to colonize it and use its resources

• a modern way to keep monarchs in power - without going to war

• it is a focus on only the location of an area of the world where one country wants to control

• none of the answers truly define imperialism

What factors contributed to the rise of European Imperialism? Click all that apply

• Economic motives

• Political missions

• Military missions

• Humanitarian and religious beliefs

An area in which an outside power claimed exclusive investment or trading privileges

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Sphere of Influence

This is a country or area that is fully or partially under control of another country.

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Sphere of Influence

Local rulers are left in place but were under European advisors. They were essentially protected by the home country.

• Colony

• Protectorate

• Sphere of Influence

Western countries like Britain or France never were able to colonize in Africa because of the lack of mobility inward toward the heart of Africa.

• True

• False

Britain was more of an indirect ruling country while France was more of a direct rule.

• True

• False