Imperialism

What was the impact of Imperialism?

• Africa and Asian resources were exploited

• European countries became rich

• African and Asian peoples were exploited

• The native populations loved the Europeans

What was a result of headlines like the one above?

• World War I begin

• The Spanish-American War

• The US entered World War I

• The Union defeated the Confederacy

In the 19th century, European countries claimed that the conquest of Africa would bring the benefits of Western civilization to that continent.

From the perspective of African peoples, the effect was

• respect for African human rights

• loss of independence, harsh treatment for natives and no benefits for their work.

• an appreciation for religious freedoms

• global appreciation for African cultures and encouragement of their development

 How did the U.S. get the land for the Panama Canal?

• The U.S. took it with military force.
• Bought it from Colombia for $10 million
• Made a deal with  Panama after the U.S. helped it  gain their independence from Colombia
• The U.S. rented it from Panama

What was the significance of the Panama Canal?

• Control of trade & be able to move our navy between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

• Allowed the US to control the resources in Hawaii

• Allowed Dollar Diplomacy to make the US empire bigger

• Stopped Soainish involvement in Central America

This cartoon is an example of:

• Miitarism

• Yellow Journalism

• Black Journalism

• Alliances

All of these were examples of American imperialism EXCEPT

• Boer war

• Annexation of the Philippines

• The annexation of Hawaii

• the Spanish-American War

Which of the following is NOT one of the reasons the U.S. was involved in Hawaii?

• To spread Christianity
• Their location provided a good spot for the navy to have a base
• They wanted to learn the Hawaiian culture
• They wanted to have sole control over the sugar industry

Imperialism is:

• spreading your culture to other parts of the world, because your culture is superior.

• making sure your nation is isolated from the rest of the world.

• allowing smaller nations to become more powerful, through economic prosperity.

• economic and political domination of a strong nation over a weak nation.

• African Conference

• Berlin Conference

• French Connection

• African Peace