Imperialism Review

When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called

• industrialization
• miliatrism
• imperialism
• nationalism

The theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known as   

• Berlin Conference
• Social Darwinism
• Sphere of Influence
• Scramble for Africa

 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 

• Democratic Revolutions 
• World War I 
• Industrialization 
• The Renaissance 

Which of the following is a social reason for European Imperialism?

• access to new markets

• racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people

• desire for cheap labor

• need to compete with other nations

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

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