What is the main goal of colonialism?

• To spread democracy

• To acquire territory and resources

• To promote global trade

• To encourage equality

The term “imperium,” from which imperialism is derived, means:

• Command or rule

• Trade and business

• Religion and faith

• Peace and unity

The country that led the first maritime expedition around Africa was:

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• Britain

The Spanish implemented the policy of reducción mainly to:

• Spread Christianity and control natives

• Promote free trade

• Allow cultural diversity

• Protect indigenous rights

The British colonial strategy in Malaysia was characterized by:

• Direct rule

• Indirect rule through local sultans

• Military dictatorship

• Religious governance

The Cultivation System required Indonesian farmers to:

• Grow crops for their own consumption

• Pay taxes with rice

• Plant export crops for the Dutch

• Serve in the army

The Meiji Restoration restored full authority to:

• The shogun

• The emperor

• The samurai

• The merchants

Which treaty opened Japan to Western trade?

• Treaty of Shimonoseki

• Treaty of Kanagawa

• Treaty of Portsmouth

• Versailles Treaty

The country that successfully avoided colonization in Southeast Asia was:

• Vietnam

• Cambodia

• Siam (Thailand)

• Burma

The White Man’s Burden justified imperialism as:

• A moral duty to civilize others

• A religious freedom movement

• An act of equality

• A trade agreement