WH Nationalism & Imperialism

Leader of Hawaii when the American businesses over threw the government by surrounding her throne at gunpoint.

• Sanford Dole
• Queen Liliokahlani
• Queen Kalakaua  
• Jose Marti

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons/ideas behind imperialism? 

• Military Needs
• To isolate your country from the rest of the world. 
• Cultural Superiority 
• Nationalism 

Describe how the United States acquired Hawaii. 

• The U.S government won Hawaii in a battle with Japan
• After Queen Liliuokalani died the U.S. purchased Hawaii for 20 million dollars
• U.S. won a war with Spain and Spain sold Hawaii for $7million to the U.S.
• U.S. Overthrew Queen Liliuokalani and became a U.S. territory in 1898

What was a major cause of European imperialism?

• Desire to establish democratic governments throughout the world

• Emergence of communism as an economic system

• A desire for cheap raw materials and expanded markets

• Religious conflict between European nations

What was the Congress of Berlin/the Berlin Conference?

• The expanded sale of opium in China

• The modernization and westernization of Japan

• The war between the Dutch and the Zulu people

• The division of Africa by European countries into colonies

How are the Zulu resistance in South African and the Boxer Rebellion in China similar?

• Both were acts of genocide

• Both were attempts to overthrow monarchs

• Both were reactions to foreign interference in their countries

• Both were reactions to a loss of farm land

What was a result of the Opium War between China and Great Britain?

• China became a democracy

• China regained control of Hong Kong

• China gained control of Manchuria

• China was divided into spheres of influence by the west

Which historical development showed the desire of a group to gain independence from a colonial/European power?

• rise of the Nazi party in Germany

• Solidarity movement in Poland

• Tiananmen Square uprising in China

• Sepoy Mutiny in India

Social Darwinism and the ideas expressed in the "White Man's Burden" were used by Europeans to justify their policies of

• Pacifism

• Communism

• Isolationism

• Imperialism