Level 4 - European Imperialism

Which title best completes the chart?

• The Discoveries and Impact of the Scientific Revolution

• The Impact of Enlightenment on Political Revolutions

• The System of Mercantilism Used by European Absolute Monarchs

• The Causes and Outcomes of European Imperialism

What is the importance of the Suez and Panama Canals?

• They allowed for the discovery of the New World

• They made the transportation of goods more expensive

• They were used primarily during the 1st and 2nd Crusades

• Expansion of global trade and shorter routes

What is the significance of the Panama Canal?

• Makes for easier naval traffic from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea

• Gives U.S. navy faster access between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• Makes for easier naval traffic from northern Europe to the India Ocean

• Gives Italian navy faster access between Mediterranean and Red Seas

What does the map represent?

• Examples of Imperialism in the 20th century

• Famous vacation spots of the rich and famous

• Events of the American Revolution

• Causes of World War II

What was the Berlin Conference?

• A meeting where Europeans divided Africa without any regard for people there

• A conference among African Tribes to discuss the colonization of Africa

• A discussion between Britain and Europe decided on the control of Asia

• A treaty between Britain and China ending the Opium Wars