Age of Imperialism

What was one effect of the Roosevelt Corollary on Latin America?

• U.S. military intervention triggered resentment in Latin America

• Latin America sent U.S. troops back home

• Latin America was opened up to European colonialism.

• The U.S. was unable to collect debts in Latin America.

The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War and gave the U.S. control of ________________.

• Cuba

• Dominican Republic

• Puerto Rico

• Jamaica

Hawaiian queen Liliuokalani was overthrown when she tried to

• close a U.S. naval base

• expelle the Dole fruit company from Hawaii

• Organize a military force to protect Hawaii

• reduce the power of American planters

An economic cause of the new imperialism was

• increased demand for European manufactured goods

• the need for raw materials for industrial production

• a move from capitalism to communism by European governments

• an increased demand for goods in Asia

What military advantages helped Western nations dominate much of the world in the late 19th century?

• Maxim guns, repeating rifles and steam-powered warships

• chemical and biological weapons

• cannons and automatic rifles

• airplanes and armored tanks

What theory did Europeans use to justify their right to rule over other people?

• Survival of the fitest

• Darwanism

• Social Darwanism

• Imperialism

How did imperialism affect the culture of the colonies?

• colonized people were encouraged to adopt Christianity BUT maintain other traditions

• colonized people were encouraged to adopt European culture so local traditions weakened

• colonized people were encouraged to maintain their own religions & cultures

• Colonized people were encouraged to teach their languages to Westerners

The Taiping Rebellion was targeted at the incompetent Qing dynasty.

True or False?

• True

• False

Under which type of imperial rule would Westerners allow locals to serve as agents of the Imperial power?

• Direct rule colony

• protectorate

• sphere of influence

• Indirect rule colony

How did European nations come to rule most of Africa, despite the presence of strong African kingdoms?

• Europeans had superior weapons

• Europeans convinced Africans that thier ways were superior

• Europeans converted to Christianity

• The Europeans had better methods of government