Tools of Imperialism

What is the primary belief that defines imperialism according to the text?

• The belief that all societies should remain independent and sovereign.

• The belief that a society has the right and duty to conquer or dominate other people.

• The belief that all international relations should be peaceful and cooperative.

• The belief that trade is the only way to interact with other societies.

According to the text, what incorrect belief did pre-empire thinkers have about the people of the long nineteenth century?

• They believed all people were equally civilized.

• They believed that some races were inferior and could be civilized.

• They believed in the equality of all cultures and races.

• They believed that no one could be civilized.

What term is used to describe the use of powerful navies by imperial powers to influence other nations without direct control?

• Gunboat diplomacy

• Coercive diplomacy

• Soft power

• Economic imperialism

What was the primary purpose of organizations like the American National Geographic Society and the British Navy League in the context of imperialism?

• To provide educational content

• To lobby for expansion of the empire

• To oppose imperialism

• To manage trade routes

According to the text, what allowed imperialists to claim they were superior to the people they wanted to rule?

• Cultural influence

• Religious beliefs

• Industrial technologies

• Legal systems

How did imperial powers use their knowledge of science and empire?

• They used it to disconnect from the world.

• They used it to exploit natural resources and local politics.

• They used it to promote peace and equality.

• They used it to reduce their military presence.

What was a new set of tools that came into use once a colony was acquired?

• Traditional tools of the native people.

• Tools of administration and bureaucracy.

• Tools for enhancing local cultural practices.

• Tools for immediate technological development.

What was the impact of colonial administrations on local laws and courts?

• They respected and followed local laws and courts.

• They were often unfamiliar with and ignored local laws.

• They abolished all existing local laws.

• They used local laws to empower local leaders.

What was the consequence of colonialism bringing a capitalist industrial system?

• It led to economic independence for colonial subjects.

• It forced colonial subjects to work for wages and pay taxes.

• It decreased the wealth gap between colonizers and the colonized.

• It allowed colonial subjects to ignore the colonial government.

What was the primary reason colonial administrations taxed local populations on imported goods from countries other than the imperial power?

• To increase the wealth of the local population

• To fund the salaries of soldiers and administrators

• To support local businesses

• To decrease the dependency on imported goods