Imperialism Review

Why did nations want to be imperialistic?

• They wanted prestige among other nations
• They needed more natural resources
• They needed more markets to sell industrial goods
• All of the Above

Why was building the Panama Canal so important to the United States? 

• It allowed endangered animals to expand their territory
• It allowed U.S. families to stay connected with each other
• It increased Canada's military capability.
• It would be a major shipping canal connecting the Pacific & Atlantic Oceans

 What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• France and Britain agreed to combine African colonies
• less fighting between African leaders and European powers
• African leaders voiced their suggestions
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies 

China and Britain fought a war over:

• the Korean peninsula

• conquests along the Nile River

• opium production and distribution

• the elimination of the samurai

The Meiji Restoration helped Japan become a ...

• traditional nation
• mighty world power
• island to itself

an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment

• protectorate
• colonialism
• sphere of influence
• imperialism

Define "colony."

• a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.

• the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

• An area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

• Having power and influence over others.

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

• They wanted to acquire power and prestige

• They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

• They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

• They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

Who benefited most from imperialism?

• European nations

• Native Americans

• African Kingdoms

• Indian Kingdoms

Why did the Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa begin?

• European populations were growing at an unsustainable rate

• African kingdoms invited European nations to govern their land

• European nations wanted raw materials and markets for finished goods

• East Asian nations needed new routes to the Americas