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

The belief that the workers of the world will unite, overthrow their capitalist oppressors, collectively control the means of production, eliminate private property, and create a classless society is central to which ideology?

• 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