Imperialism

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

• gain new resources

• show their power

• learn about other cultures

• spreading their greatness

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Nationalism

The "White Man's Burden" means that Europeans felt they need to bring what to the rest of the word?

• Civilization

• English

• Money

The Scramble for Africa was the 30-year period where

• Africa was conquered by Europeans

• Africa gained its independence

• Africans successfully improved their economies

• Africa ran out of eggs

What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?

• Japan got control of Hong Kong

• Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.

Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army

• Raja
• Viceroy
• Sepoy

Which European nation colonized India?  

• France
• Russia
• England 
• United States

Rudyard Kipling wrote a poem called 

• Sphere of Influence
• Scramble for Africa
• White Man's Burden
• Imperialism

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

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• They wanted Africa's natural resources

• They wanted land to develop new types of ships

• They wanted to create a perfect society

• They wanted to learn new languages