Quiz Review Ch 32 Textbook Imperialism Exam

What was the main reason European visitors came to the Pacific islands in the nineteenth century?

• To establish educational institutions

• To engage in trade and exploit natural resources

• To create large-scale agricultural farms

• To conduct scientific research

What was a common reason for the establishment of colonies in foreign lands according to modern colonialism?

• To establish new cultural institutions

• To send convicts to settle new lands

• To control domestic and foreign policies, integrating local economies into the network of global capitalism

• To promote educational systems according to European standards

What was the result of European armies with rifled firearms and machine guns facing opposing overseas forces?

• The opposing forces often won due to better tactics

• The European armies were usually defeated

• The European armies devastated opposing overseas forces

• The battles resulted in a stalemate

Which two African countries remained independent from European control by 1914?

• Ethiopia and Liberia

• Nigeria and Cameroon

• Egypt and Sudan

• South Africa and Algeria

What was the outcome of the Spanish-Cuban-American War for the United States?

• It led to the independence of the Philippines

• It resulted in the U.S. acquiring the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico

• It established U.S. control over Spain

• It prompted the U.S. to grant independence to Cuba

What discovery in the mid-nineteenth century led Europeans to flock to South Africa?

• Gold

• Spices

• Diamonds

• Oil

What role did missionaries play in the cultural justifications of imperialism?

• They opposed imperial ventures and defended the interests of their converts against European entrepreneurs

• They provided military support to imperial armies

• They served as a source of labor for imperial industries

• They provided religious justification for imperialism and sometimes served as sources of information for European officials

Which territories did the United States claim a protectorate over in 1898?

• The Hawaiian Islands and the Philippines

• Cuba and Puerto Rico

• Guam and the Dominican Republic

• The Samoan Islands and Nicaragua

What was the impact of the British interning 100,000 black Africans in concentration camps during the South African War?

• It led to the independence of the black African states

• It resulted in the death of more than 10,000 black Africans

• It strengthened the Afrikaner resistance against the British

• It had no significant impact on the local population

Who was employed by King Leopold II of Belgium to help develop commercial ventures and establish the Congo Free State?

• Dr. David Livingstone

• Henry Morton Stanley

• Richard Burton

• John Speke