WH Imperialism Test

What was a unique driver of the “new imperialism” of the late 1800s?

• a need for factory resources in home countries
• a demand for labor in home countries
• shortages in food supplies of home countries
• cooperative actions by home countries

The British takeover of the kingdom of Burma was driven by a desire to

• control an important Southeast Asian water route.
• convert native peoples through British missionaries.
• protect existing British imperial holdings in India
• dominate the spice trade with European countries.

Which factor led to the further colonization of Australia by the British in the 1850s?

• the rise of racism
• the growth of trade
• the discovery of gold
• the protection of missionaries

Which concept stemming from a new generation of urban and educated Southeast Asians became the focus of Southeast Asian colonial resistance movements in the early 1900s?

• nationalism
• westernization
• informal imperialism
• gunboat diplomacy

How did advances in medicine impact imperialism?

• They allowed Southeast Asians to gain resistance to diseases brought by colonists.
• They allowed Europeans to stay healthy in climates where they could not before.
• They allowed Europeans to use their innovations to impress the Southeast Asians.
• They allowed Southeast Asians to work in healthier conditions.

Why were the British interested in taking territory in East Africa in the late 1800s?

• It was seen as a way to connect British holdings from South Africa to Egypt.
• It was pushed by the British monarch with the intent to create a personal possession.
• It would give the British Empire easier access to its territories in the Americas.
• It provided the British Empire with an easy market from which to obtain enslaved labor.

What event occurred that set off competition among European countries to take control of Central Africa?

• the construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt
• the annexation of West Africa by France
• the acquisition of Central Africa by Belgium
• the invasion of Ethiopia by Italy

What was an outcome of the Boer War?

• the migration of many Boers out of Cape Colony
• the arrival of numerous colonists seeking quick riches
• the seizure of South African territory from the Dutch
• the limitation of black South African civil rights

Which European country focused its imperial ambitions on West Africa?

• Britain
• France
• Germany
• Belgium

How did Henry Stanley influence European imperialism in Africa?

• He ran diamond and gold mining companies in South Africa.
• He encouraged new European settlements in Central Africa.
• He formulated an agreement to build the Suez Canal.
• He led a military force against a successful revolt in Sudan.