Imperialism

The Berlin Conference

• was a meeting of African leaders to discuss the division of Africa.

• was a meeting of European countries to discuss the slave trade in Africa.

• was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of colonies in Africa.

• was a meeting of European countries to discuss the division of the colonies in southern Asia.

Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

• Germany
• France
• India
• Britain

The Opium War was caused by Britain continuing to sell opium to China.

• True

• False

What does the phrase "the sun never sets over the British Empire" mean?

• it's always sunny in Britain

• it shows how large their empire was

• it shows how dangerous they were

• is a reference to the shiny money they had

Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?

• representatives for the US
• representatives of European countries
• representatives of African countries
• representatives of the 3rd Estate

Why were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• They wanted Africa's natural resources
• They wanted land to develop new types of ships
• They wanted to create a perfect society
• They wanted to learn new languages

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

The Scramble for Africa was the 30-year period where

• Africa was conquered by Europeans

• Africa gained its independence

• Africans successfully improved their economies

• Africa ran out of eggs

The race for European countries to claim land in Africa was called the _________.

• Scramble for Africa

• African Marathon

• Great Competition

• Monopoly

US policy that says the US can trade within any "sphere of influence" in China

• Open-Door Policy
• Colonialism
• Monroe Doctrine
• Roosevelt Corollary