Imperialism and WWI

What was one way in which Europeans justified their imperialist ventures throughout the world in the 19th century?

• They believed they were protecting Africa and Asia from the greed of industrial corporations.

• They believed they could modernize their colonies by allowing natives to own and operate factories.

• They believed they were correcting the mistakes of previous centuries of imperialism.

• They believed they had a moral duty to spread their knowledge and culture throughout the world.

Which of the following was not a benefit of imperialism for native peoples?

• Harsh treatment of plantation and mine workers by European bosses.

• Education for colonized peoples.

• Introduction of Western medicine to the colonies.

• Development of infrastructure in the colonies.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why European nations sought to create overseas empires?

• The need for access to cheap raw materials to be used in industrial production.

• National rivalries with other European countries.

• To spread European culture and "civilize" backward peoples.

• To learn about other cultures and borrow from them.

Which country was bringing large amounts of opium into China?

• Russia

• Japan

• Great Britain

• Portugal

Pride and devotion to one's nation, people with common culture should have its own nation-state

• nationalism

• liberalism

• imperialism

• popular sovereignty

Which of these BEST describes the relationship between imperialist powers?

• Countries respected territories of other nations.

• Countries worked together to divide raw materials.

• Countries formed fierce rivalries with other nations.

• Countries staked land far from colonies of other nations.

Which of these BEST describes the scramble for Africa?

• Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map.

• Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa.

• European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.

• The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.

A negative consequence of imperialism was that

• slavery was revived.

• many people died.

• trains were destroyed.

• nations industrialized.

Which factor posed the greatest threat to the survival of Austria-Hungary?

• fascism

• militarism

• nationalism

• authoritarianism

Which invention made World War I especially deadly?

• the tank

• the catapult

• the machine gun

• the hot-air balloon