Industrial Imperialism, the “New” Imperialism

When was imperialism truly new?

• 4,500 years ago
• 1,000 years ago
• 500 years ago
• 100 years ago

What led to the "new" imperialism?

• The collapse of empires
• Nationalistic feelings
• Industrialization
• Both B and C

What happened to Africa between 1880 and 1914?

• It became mostly independent states
• It was conquered and colonized by various European countries
• It was divided into multiple states and regions
• None of the above

What is the difference between imperialism and colonialism?

• Imperialism is the experience of being ruled, while colonialism is the ideas and actions used to hold control over others.;
• Colonialism is the experience of being ruled, while imperialism is the ideas and actions used to hold control over others.;
• There is no difference.;
• Both A and B.

What are empires?

• States made up of many communities, where one community has control over and more rights than the others.
• States made up of a single community, where everyone has equal rights.
• States made up of many communities, where everyone has equal rights.
• None of the above.

What is the British model of "indirect rule"?

• Finding local allies and paying them to do most of the governing.
• Ruling directly over a colony without the involvement of any locals.
• Installing a puppet government that follows orders from the colonizing country.
• None of the above.

What did a British parliamentary committee recommend in 1865?

• To expand the British Empire
• To pull back from some of the British colonies
• To grant independence to all British colonies
• None of the above

What made it possible for Europeans and white Americans to conquer much of the tropical world?

• Better communications systems
• Better weapons
• Advanced military strategies
• None of the above

Which of the following was not a changing element that historians look at to understand the emergence of the New Imperialism?

• Technology
• Industrialization and capitalism
• Religion
• Racism

What is the "New Imperialism"?

• The first period of imperialism in world history
• The period of imperialism that started after the collapse of empires
• The period of imperialism that started with the industrialization of some parts of the world
• None of the above