Chapter 11 Imperialism

All of the following groups are closely tied to the history of South Africa except for the

• Zulu

• Dutch

• British

• French

Until the late 1800s, Europeans were discouraged from conquering Africa by all of the following except

• malaria

• Impassable rivers

• Social Darwinism

• Powerful African armies

The purpose of the Berlin conference was to reduce conflict among

• African ethnic groups

• European imperialist in India

• European imperialists in Africa

• European imperialist in pacific rim countries

Which of the following nations tended to allow limited self rule in its colonies?

• France

• Portugal

• Germany

• The United States

Which of the following correctly matches a European nation with its pacific rim colony?

• France to Indochina

• Britain to Puerto Rico

• The Netherlands to Singapore

• The United States to Indochina

What was the main cause of in adequate food supplies in Africa during European colonization?

• Much of the farmland was used for mining

• Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies

• Europeans used to much of the farmland as building sites

• Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton

Russia’s determination to gain land on the black sea from the Ottoman Empire was the main cause of

• The Suez canal

• The Sepoy Mutiny

• The Maji Maji rebellion

• The Crimean war

When Egypt could not pay its foreign debt, Britain responded by occupying the country and taking over financial control of the

• Suez Canal

• Boer war

• Crimean war

• Sepoy mutiny

Which country lost a long fight to maintain its independence when Britain and Russia took the country over and divided it into spheres of influence in 1907?

• Persia

• Congo

• Bengal

• Hawaii

What event marked a turning point in Indian history that it led the British government to take correct direct command of India from British East India trading company?

• The Boer War

• The sepoy mutiny

• The Crimean war

• geopolitics