Imperialism

What is a territory settled and ruled by people from another land

• colony

• territory

• spoils

• Island

The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

• A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
• A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
• A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
• A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
• There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
• African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 

 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 

• Democratic Revolutions 
• World War I 
• Industrialization 
• The Renaissance 

When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called

• industrialization
• miliatrism
• imperialism
• nationalism

One of the most important motives for the European imperialism in Africa in the late 1800s was that   Africa provided a source of

• religious conversion of Africans
• slaves for the American colonies
• raw materials used in industry
• new technology to gain from Africans

Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except

• gain new resources

• show their power

• learn about other cultures

• spreading their greatness

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• Nationalism

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity
• a need for military bases around the world
• a need for raw materials to be used in factories
• a desire to gain glory

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

• Scramble for Africa
• African Marathon
• Great Competition
• Monopoly