Unit#7 Review

What is Imperialism?

• Extension of a nations power into neighboring cities and towns

• Being ruled by a Queen or King

• Extension of a nation's power over foreign people and land

• Being ruled by a governmental powers

What was the major cause for Imperialism to begin?

• The Industrial Revolution

• World War 1

• The cold war

• The agricultural revolution

 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

Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army

• Raja
• Viceroy
• Sepoy

US entered war to gain control of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines in this war...

• Rico War

• Spanish American War

• War on terrorism

• Island war

The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

• A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
• A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
• A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
• A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa

The visit of Commodore Perry encouraged the Japanese to 

• close its ports to all Western traders. 
• declare war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone. 
• open a port to trade with the United States
• try to build its own modern navy before Perry's return. 

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

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