The New Imperialism

What was the main reason imperial nations built large naval forces?

• to initiate sea-based attacks on other nations

• to support nearby merchants

• to protect their economic interests

• to resist attacks on their harbors

During new imperialism, the number of settlers ___

compared to old imperialism.

• increased a little

• decreased greatly

• increased greatly

• remained the same

What is the definition of imperialism?

• a strong belief in the superiority of one’s culture over others

• a nation’s rule by a monarch, emperor, or other powerful leader

• a country’s political, economic, and social domination over another

• an intense sense of devotion to one’s own country or people

What was one effect of nation industrialization?

• Nations became more self-sufficient.

• Nations began to cooperate rather than compete.

• Nations needed more raw materials.

• Nations started to reduce their territories overseas.

In what way did imperialism hurt rather than help European nations?

• It kept nations from cooperating to achieve shared goals.

• It slowed the development of new industries and trade.

• It prevented people from forming powerful nation-states.

• It led nations to put Europe’s welfare above their own.

Europeans’ belief in their cultural superiority helped them justify imperialistic actions because they thought

• learning about other nations’ cultures improved European culture.

• spreading European culture to other nations helped the less advanced.

• sharing European culture with other nations made valuable allies.

• introducing European culture to other nations increased religious choice.

What was social Darwinism?

• the change from nation to empire through imperialism

• the belief that social values should be shared with other nations

• the aim of imperialists to settle new land

• the application of Darwin's theories to human societies

The term “white man’s burden” refers to

• the difficulty of converting colonists to Christianity.

• the belief that Europe had a duty to civilize other people.

• the conviction that white people were superior to all others.

• the struggle to survive in an increasingly industrialized world.

How were old imperialism and new imperialism similar?

• Imperialists sought gold, cash crops, and trade goods.

• Asia was a major focus of colonization.

• Imperialists aimed to build large empires.

• Colonies existed for the benefit of a mother country.

How was a colony different from a protectorate?

• A colony was protected by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.

• A protectorate helped defend an imperial power, and a colony did not.

• A colony was independent of an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.

• A colony was controlled by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.