Age of Imperialism - Unit Review

What distinguished the "new imperialism" of the late 19th century against the "old imperialism" of the 16th century?

• Instead of just trading posts, 19th century imperialists sought "direct control over vast territories."
• The new imperialists only set up colonies in Africa, North America, & South America.
• The old imperialists were after profit, but the new imperialists hoped to convert the natives to Christianity.

Which of these were ways that subject peoples resisted European imperialism?

• Sometimes the existing ruling class fought Western domination.
• Angry peasants sometimes fought back against foreign invaders.
• Westernized intellectuals developed a new kind of resistance based on nationalism.
• The planet-goddess Eywa sent wild animals to attack the imperialists.

Who ruled the Congo as an absolute monarch, exploiting its people for maximum profit?

• Czar Nicholas of Russia
• Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany
• King Leopold of Belgium
• Cecil Rhodes of De Beers

What natural resources prompted British expansion into the Boer republics & leading to conflict (the Boer Wars)?

• Gold
• Diamonds
• Oil
• Cotton
• Water

As a result of the "scramble for Africa," which two European countries took over the LARGEST portions of Africa?

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What people group was the victims of GENOCIDE in the Ottoman Empire in the early 1900s?

• Egyptians
• Turks
• Armenians
• Palestinians

Why did Britain take an active interest in Egypt, eventually making it a protectorate?

• The Suez Canal was Britain's "lifeline to India," crucial for trade.
• The Nile River was "home of the Pharaohs," rich in ancient history.
• The Sahara Desert was the world's largest, giving its owner great prestige.
• Egypt had huge reserves of oil that Britain wanted to exploit.

As a result of the Sepoy Rebellion, the British Parliament...

• immediately gave India its independence.
• transferred the East India Company’s power directly to the British government.
• granted voting rights to all men over the age of 21.
• declared war on India.

The Indian National Congress...

• demanded immediate independence from Britain.
• wanted to share the governing process with the British.

To improve their balance of trade with China, the British sold ____ to the Chinese.

• porcelain
• tea
• silk
• opium