What era did the Industrial Revolution in Europe usher in?

• An era of digital technology

• An era of handmade goods

• An era of machine-made goods

• An era of agricultural expansion

What was the primary reason European countries sought territorial expansion?

• To find new places to live

• To explore new cultures

• To establish peace treaties

• To meet the demand for raw materials and markets

What does imperialism mean?

• A smaller nation taking over a larger one

• A mother country taking over a smaller nation for political, social, and/or economic reasons

• A country becoming self-sufficient

• A nation focusing on internal development

In the initial phase of imperialism, what did European countries establish in the places they traded with?

• Hospitals

• Factories

• Museums

• Schools

What was a common strategy used by European countries to gain power with local leaders?

• Providing healthcare

• Offering free trade

• Dividing the kings amongst themselves

• Building schools

During the age of New Imperialism, what did European countries establish for the benefit of the mother nation?

• Cultural exchange programs

• Democratic governments

• Independent states

• Vast empires and administrative units

What motivated the new imperialism during the Second Industrial Revolution?

• Cultural exchange

• Economic needs

• Political alliances

• Religious expansion

What was one positive effect of colonial expansion?

• New modes of transportation and communication

• Exploitation of local resources

• Increased local poverty

• Destruction of local industries

What was one negative effect of colonial expansion?

• Development of local industries

• Improved local governance

• Drain of wealth from poorer nations

• Establishment of judicial systems

What major global event was caused by the policy of colonial expansion?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The First World War

• The Cold War

• The Second World War