Imperialism & World War One

Why did many industrialized or advanced countries need to takeover less advanced countries?

• For better climate and cleaner environment

• To create a democratic government

• To teach the local population about recycling

• To claim or takeover natural resources located in those countries

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

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

• Scramble for Africa

• African Marathon

• Great Competition

• Monopoly

India was a ___________ of Great Britain.

• colony

• sphere of influence

• protectorate

• predator

The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• South America

The white man's burden is illustrated in this picture. What was the white man's burden?

• the belief that imperialism was motivated by a high-minded desire of whites to uplift people of color.

• the white man's struggle to cook dinner

• The title of a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe

• The endless journey of trying to improve

Which of the following best describes the relationship between the Industrial Revolution and Imperialism?

• the industrial revolution created an increased demand for raw materials, which led Europeans to conquer new lands in search for them in the late 1800s

• the industrial revolution created an access of raw materials, which led Europeans to trade raw materials with new nations in the late 1800s

• the industrial revolution led to decreased trade with Africa, which led Europeans to go to war with many African nations in the late 1800s

• Europeans conquered new lands in the late 1800s, which led to a growth in factories in the industrial revolution

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Militarism means....

• Building up armed forces and getting ready for war
• Having pride in your nation
• Trying to build an empire
• Agreements to help others

Which of the following countries was not an Allied Power in World War 1?

• Germany and Italy
• the United States and France
• Britain and France
• Germany and Austria-Hungary