Responses to Imperialism

Why did Americans in Hawaii want to be annexed by the United States?  

• Queen Liluokalani was persecuting American sugar growers. 

• Annexation had trade advantages for the American sugar growers in Hawaii. 

• Laws forced Americans to return land to the Hawaiian government. 

•  All are true.

Headed Hawaiian government after the queen was overthrown and pushed for the annexation of Hawaii by the U.S.

• Theodore Roosevelt

• Alfred Thayer Mahan

• Sanford Dole

• Henry Cabot Lodge

Describe an imperialist motive for buying Alaska, using evidence from the text or that you found on your own. Plagiarism earns zero, thoughtful responses get credit.

What did Sepoy Rebellion in India, Mahdi Rebellion in Sudan, and Boxer Rebellion in China have in common?

• Conflicts over Religion

• Reasons for Colonization

• Stages of Economic Development

• Responses to European Imperialism

Places like India, China, and Africa were appealing to imperial countries because

• They had many resources, raw materials, and markets

• They had different cultures that people wanted to learn about

• They had extremely powerful militaries

• They had alliances together against European countries

A sphere of influence gave a foreign nation control of _________ in a territory

• the military

• the government

• trade

• religion

Which of the following was true about the way natives reacted to imperialism?

• Natives welcomed foreigners as superiors

• Natives were happy to form new alliances with the Europeans

• Natives often felt disrespected and wanted to fight back

• Natives attempted to invade the homelands of the foreigners

Why did the U.S. want an Open Door Policy for China?

• allow China to trade only with the U.S., not European countries

• allow the U.S. to take over land from China

• allow China to trade with all countries, not just European ones

• allow China to trade with just the European countries

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

King Leopold II of Belgium was known for his brutality towards Africans. He founded the ___________ Free State for his own benefit

• South African

• Rwandan

• Congo

• Indian