Imperialism

Which of these are parts of "Old Imperialism." Select all correct answers.

• Occurred during the "Age of Exploration"

• Characterized by inner-continental large landholdings

• Primarily economic motivations

• Occurred in the 19th & 20th centuries

• Characterized by coastal way stations & ports

Name the 3 causes of imperialism.

How would you define exceptionalism?

______ (1899) is a propagandist poem by Rudyard Kipling that promoted imperialism with racist ideas.

Select the 4 motives for imperialism (that we discussed in class).

• Competition

• Social & Scientific Philosophy

• The Fall of Empires

• Political Aims

• Strong Military Leadership

Describe how imperialism acts as a strategy (either economically or politically).

_____ _____ created the theory of evolution.

Select the correct definition of Social Darwinism.

• Applying biological concepts of natural selection and "survival of the fittest" to sociology, economics, and politics

• A staunch loyalty to your own nation, especially to the detriment or exclusion of other nations or people

• A change in characteristics of a species over several generations that relies on the process of natural selection

• The feeling of love, devotion, and sense of attachment to a homeland and alliance with other citizens who share the same sentiment

______ is a new "science" aimed at improving the human race by ridding society of its "undesirables."

Select all the empires which fell in the 19th century (that we discussed in class).

• Qing Dynasty (China)

• Qajar Dynasty (Iran)

• Mughal Empire (India)

• Pharaoh Ramesses (Egypt)

• Haraldsson Dynasty (Norway)