Imperialism Causes and in Africa Review

In the 19th century, European countries claimed that the conquest of Africa would bring the benefits of Western civilization to that continent.  From the perspective of African peoples, the effect was

• loss of political independence.

• fewer agricultural products for foreign trade.

• new national boundaries based on ethnic and cultural similarities.

• global appreciation for African cultures and encouragement of their development.

Western imperialist nations tried to modernize the lands they conquered by

• adopting the cultural traditions of subject people.

• imposing western culture on subject people.

• encouraging subject people to keep their own traditions.

• showing no interest in the cultures of subject people.

To western imperial powers, modernization meant that subject people should

• preserve their cultural traditions.

• spread nonwestern cultures.

• organize nationalist movements.

• accept western culture.

How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?

• It made Europeans feel sorry for their “little brothers.”

• It created a need for land.

• It created a need for raw materials and markets.

• It made westerners feel obligated to improve the human species.

Which of the following was used as a justification for imperialism?

• genocide

• Social Darwinism

• globalization

• resistance to expansion

Why did Christian missionary groups follow explorers to Africa?

• to gather slaves

• to study African culture

• to convert Africans to Christianity

• to map out the course of rivers

Why was the Berlin Conference held in 1884?

• to stop Leopold II from taking over Africa

• to include Africans on plans for dividing the continent

• to avoid bloodshed between rival European powers

• to stop trading practices on the Congo River

One cause of European Imperialism is the White Man’s Burden, what is it?

• The belief that it was White European’s destiny to destroy all others not like them.

• The belief that it was White European’s job to spread the game of soccer all over the world.

• The belief that it was the White European’s job to take the United States back from the Americans.

• The belief that it was the duty of White European’s to modernize (westernize) the traditional cultures of Africa, Asia, and Latin America

Why did some European countries opt for direct control of their colonies?

• They wanted to incorporate the customs of local peoples into the laws

• They wanted to empower local peoples by teaching them how to govern themselves

• They thought the local peoples were incapable of governing themselves

• They thought the local peoples would eventually be able to take on more responsibility

In the Boer War, the British fought descendants of which settlers?

• Asante

• Dutch

• Ottoman Turk

• French