Imperialism's GLOBAL EFFECTS [AP Euro Review—Unit 7 Topic 7]

What were the primary economic motivations for European powers to colonize Africa during the "Scramble for Africa"?

• To spread democratic ideals and governance.

• To gain access to raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods.

• To establish religious missions and convert indigenous populations.

• To find new lands for European agricultural expansion.

The Fashoda Crisis and the Moroccan Crises were significant because they:

• Directly led to the outbreak of World War I.

• Resulted in the complete independence of several African nations.

• Demonstrated increasing antagonism between Germany and the Entente powers (France and Britain).

• Established a unified European colonial policy for Africa.

Which British writer's novel, based on his experiences in the Belgian Congo, exposed the brutal realities of King Leopold II's imperial rule and contributed to anti-imperialist sentiment?

• Rudyard Kipling

• Charles Dickens

• Joseph Conrad

• H.G. Wells

What was a primary reason for Ethiopia's successful resistance against Italian colonization in the late 19th century?

• Ethiopia formed a military alliance with Great Britain.

• Ethiopia possessed superior knowledge of the local terrain.

• Ethiopia acquired modern industrial-grade weaponry from European powers.

• Italy decided to withdraw due to internal political instability.