Economic Ideologies and Imperial Motives/Methods

The ______________ revolution led to a race for raw materials, cheap labor, and new markets, which became an economic motive behind New Imperialism

• Scientific

• Industrial

• Agricultural

• Communist

   Which motive is demonstrated by the following quote:

“I contend that we [Europeans] are the finest race in the world and the more of the world we inhabit the better it is for the human race.”

 -Cecil Rhodes, 1877

• Ideological

• Economic

• Political

• Religious

King Leopold II of Belgium claimed that his interest in the Congo was to promote humanitarian policies and stop the slave trade; however, in reality he…

• 1. Never established a presence in the Congo River Valley

• 1. Set up factories in the Congo 

• 1. Exploited Africans by forcing them to collect rubber sap

• 1. Focused only on promoting Christianity

Which of the following was the goal of the Berlin Conference?

• Promote humanitarian programs in Africa

• Avoid conflict among European nations while dividing up territory in Africa

• Avoid conflict between European nations and Africans

• End the African slave trade

What were the imperial powers primary economic motive?

• 1. Improving native living conditions

• 1. Converting the natives to Christianity

• 1. Accessing raw materials and markets for manufactured goods

• Improving economic opportunities for natives

The policy of private ownership and the government staying out of business is associated with which economic system?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Utilitarianism

The indirect method of controlling a colony relied on…

• 1. The local leaders and officials working with the imperial power

• 1. Assimilation

• 1. Bringing in officials to rule over the local population

• 1. Paternalism

A response to the negatives of the industrial revolution, this economic system called for SOME government regulation and control over industries in order to reduce inequalities associated with the Industrial Revolution

• 1. Capitalism

• 1. Communism

• 1. Socialism

• 1. Laissez Faire Economics

According to this economic theory, the exploitation of the working class will eventually lead to the workers of the world uniting, overthrowing their capitalist oppressors, and collectively controlling the means of production. Additionally private property will be eliminated and a classless society will emerge?

• Communism

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Militarism

Nationalism contributed to the desire for European Nations to establish and expand their empire because it was a way to “prove” the greatness of a nation. Which motive behind imperialism is this connected to?

• Religious

• Economic

• Ideological

• Political