The West Moves East

European imperialism decreased in Africa and Asia in the 1800s.

• True

• False

What is one economic reason European nations wanted to take over areas in Africa and Asia?

• manufacturers needed new places to get natural resources

• anti-imperialists thought imperialism was not fair

• Westerners wanted to spread their blessings

• Imperialism is when a country rules over foreign lands

Imperialists wanted to take over foreign lands.

• True

• False

European countries wanted to take over foreign lands for _________ reasons.

• economic

• political

• humanitarian

• all of the above

By 1900, most parts of Africa, India, and Southeast Asia were governed by European imperialist powers.

• True

• False

Which is an economic reason European nations wanted to take over areas in Africa and Asia?

• Anti-imperialists thought imperialism was fair

• wanted markets to sell the goods in

• Imperialism decreased in Africa and Asia

• spread their blessings across foreign lands

France, Britain, and Germany wanted to keep their empires small.

• True

• False

Many Europeans thought they had a responsibility to bring ________ to primitive people.

• civilization

• food

• armies

• children

What is an economic reason European nations wanted to take over areas in Africa and Asia?

• most parts Africa, India, and Southeast Asia were governed by imperialist powers

• they had a responsibility to bring food to primitive people

• ships needed places around the world to refuel

• Imperialism is ruling over foreign lands

Anti-imperialists thought imperialism was fair.

• True

• False