Unit 6 Wrap-up Review

Which of the following is an example of RACISM as a motivation/justification for imperialism?

• Colonizers believed they were "civilizing" the people they colonized.

• Colonizers wanted colonies to gain cheaper raw materials and more markets.

• Colonizers were competing with other nations to get better and more colonies.

• Colonizers had new technology that allowed them to colonize places they couldn't before.

What is an example of a POLITICAL tactic colonizers used to control colonies?

• In South Africa, the British imposed cash taxes on locals to force them to work in mines.

• In China, Europeans formed spheres of influence to have trade monopolies in zones in China.

• In South Africa, the British formed a working class out of the local people.

• Europeans in India killed anyone that resisted their authority.

How did the Berlin Conference affect the colonization of Africa?

• European powers agreed to divide Africa amongst themselves.

• European powers aggreed to stop colonizing Africa but could keep what they already had.

• European powers aggreed to provide African nations with economic aid.

• European powers agreed they would return control of Africa to African nations.

In what way was the Congo a good example of the violent nature of colonialism?

• The people of the Congo were permantly maimed if they did not meet rubber quotas.

• The people of the Congo were executed for resisting colonization.

• The people of the Congo were captured and sold into slavery back in Europe.

• A bloody war was fought between Belgium and the Congo over control of its resources.

What is an example of how colonized people's lives were impacted ECONOMICALLY by colonization?

• The Asante Empire in West Africa was replaced by the British.

• Colonized people in India were forced to work in labor camps.

• Locals in South Africa remained poor because profits from gold and diamond mines went into the hands of the British.

• Colonized people in China were denied access to education.

How did Europeans expand their influence in China?

• The British forced the Chinese to sign unequal trade agreements after defeating them in war.

• The British overthrew the Chinese government and established direct rule of China.

• Europeans convinced the Chinese to abandon manufacturing in exchange for cotton growing.

• Europeans used economic sanctions to pressure China into giving them more markets.

How did the British gain and maintain power in India during the 19th century?

• The British East India Company used a private army to convince leaders to give them more control.

• The British government used opium to get the people addicted to drugs so they couldn't resist them.

• The British organized a coup of the ruler of India and put in place a leader that was favorable to Britain.

• The British went to war with India, won, and forced them to give them control of the country.

What is an example of CREATIVE resistance to imperialism?

• Growing casava in order to be mobile and resist doing forced labor.

• Purposely breaking the law and getting arrested or attacked to show the brutality of colonizers.

• Using guerrilla tactics to fight a war against the colonizers.

• Purposely releasing rats with the plague into the homes of colonizers to get them sick.

Why is violent resistance usually not an effective way to resist colonization?

• Colonizers have superior weapons and forces that colonized people cannot defeat.

• Violent resistance often leads to increased suffering for the colonized people.

• Colonizers often have a better understanding of the local culture and customs.

• Local people do not support violence of any kind and often side with the colonizer.

Why did Gandhi's non-violent resistance ultimately work to gain Indian independence?

• His methods showed the brutality of the British and got support of people around the world.

• His methods made the people controlling India realize they were in the wrong.

• His methods were a good way to raise money and the people of India could fund larger resistance movements.

• Gandhi's non-violent resistance didn't work and he had to turn to violence in the end.