WHG Imperialism Review

Which of the following most contributed to the increase of imperialism?

• Democratic Revolutions 
• World War I 
• the Industrial Revolution

• the Englightenment

Why did Europeans believe territorial expansion could lead to economic growth?

• Expansion would supply them with high-end resources for trading and access to specialized tradesmen

• Expansion would offer opportunities for cultural exchange

• Expansion would allow them to increase their population and power worldwide

• Expansion would supply them with cheap resources and create new markets for trading

Social Darwinism is most associated with the concept of:

• comparative advantage

• superiority

• supply and demand

• evangelism

Which of the following people are most related to religion as a cause of imperialism?

• Henry Stanley

• David Livingstone

• Cecil John Rhodes

• Jeremy Bentham

Instead of the British government colonizing India, British power in India was exercised by...

• the Mughal rulers.

• the British East India Company.

• the sepoys.

• Indian middlemen called Rajas.

What was the result of the Sepoy Rebellion?

• An end to company rule and more strict control from the British gov't

• The British left India

• The British East India Company went bankrupt

• All Indians over the age of 33 were executed

The Government of India Act:

• led to the British going to war with the Sepoys

• allowed the British government to rule India directly

• gave the Indian people more participation in the government

• gave India its independence from Britain

The British _____ refers to the British Empire in India.

• Raj

• Brahman

• Moksha

• Bhagavad

The Indian National Congress:

• immediately sought independence from Britain

• was dominated by Hindus

• both are true

• neither are true

What section of Africa did King Leopold of Belgium take over?

• Congo
• Ethiopia
• Kenya
• Nigeria