Imperialism

Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?

• They wanted to acquire power and prestige

• They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals

• They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"

• They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

What country was the economic leader in the 1800's?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• United States

• Japan

One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of

• religious conversion of Africans
• slaves for the American colonies
• raw materials used in industry
• new technology to gain from Africans

Who benefited most from imperialism?

• European nations

• Native Americans

• African Kingdoms

• Indian Kingdoms

What happened due to the Opium Wars?

• China won and Great Britain was forced to stop trading with China
• Great Britain won and opened China up to trade with the West
• Great Britain won and took control of China's military

Which of these was a British island colony on the coast of China?

• Hong Kong
• Shanghai
• Singapore
• Nanjing

Who illegally smuggled opium into China in the mid-1800's?

• France
• Great Britain 
• Japan
• Russia 

Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?

• Living space was needed for the excess population in western Europe.
• European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars
• European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture.
• Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.

Which situation led to the defeat of China in the Opium War (1839-1842)?

• a civil war on the Sino-Tibetan border
• the technological advantages of the European powers
• a famine that weakened the Chinese military
• the lack of support for the Manchu government from Chinese scholars
  

A major goal of the Boxer Rebellion in China was to:

• rid their countries of foreigners
• expand their respective territories
• receive international military support
• restore an absolute monarch to the throne