Imperialism Review

At the end of the 1800s, colonies were generally seen as a

• Sign of a country's relative power

• Location to train military forces

• Place to banish criminals

• Method for suppressing nationalism

In the late nineteenth century, the British commonly referred to the Suez Canal in Egypt as the “Lifeline of the Empire" because it

• Served as a ship-building center for the British navy

• Held large deposits of coal needed by British industries

• Irrigated several cash crops in the British colonies

• Provided a strategic shipping route to British colonies

Which were the only truly independent countries in Asia?

• Japan and Thailand

• Malaysia and Indonesia

• India and China

• Korea and Taiwan

The opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the

• Crimean War

• Boer War

• The Boxer Rebellion

• Sepoy Mutiny

Economically, what enabled Japan to become a colonial power after 1894?

• Japanese trade wars against the United States removed regional competition for colonies

• Industrialization allowed Japan to expend resources on military and colonial expansion

• Japanese were forced to acquire colonies in Asia when European trade was banned

• Agricultural advances increased the population and forced Japan to look for new land

What country was the world's leading imperialist power?

• England

• Italy

• Germany

• France

Each European country wanted to control as much of

• Africa

• Pacific Islands

• Asia

• the World

Where did the British Empire control an entire continent?

• Europe

• Australia

• North America

• Africa

On which of these continents did Britain control the smallest land area?

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• North America

Which continent has the greatest number of British colonies?

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

• North America