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WorksheetsImperialism
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
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1.
One factor that motivated imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the
a)
Development of closer political ties with European nations
b)
Closing of China to all foreign trade
c)
Support of international peacekeeping operations
d)
Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials
2.
Two objectives of imperialism were
a)
missionary work and trade
b)
to maintain the area's culture and traditions
c)
trade and provide well-paying jobs for native people
d)
stabilize the government and maintain in religious practices
3.
Imperialism affected almost the entire continent of
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
Europe
Europe
c)
Austrialia
d)
North America
4.
Of what importance was the Open Door Policy established by Secretary of State John Hay in 1900?
a)
It created political reform
b)
it stopped all trade in Asia
c)
it called for new trade with Africa
d)
it established new trade relations with China
5.
Which of the following summarized an effect of imperialism?
a)
colonial markets were closed to manufactured goods from the colonizing power
b)
Land was distributed equally among the main social classes
c)
Colonial economies became devoted to manufacturing goods for the colonizing power
d)
The wealth of the colonizing powers often increased at the expense of their colonies
6.
The United States wanted overseas territories because the territories had?
a)
access to ports
b)
customers who buy US products
c)
connections with European nations
d)
access to raw material
7.
Many of the nations colonized were rich in natural resources. How did Social Darwinists view the mining of natural resources in these colonized lands?
a)
it was their right to take what they wanted
b)
it was a necessity for their countries to survive
c)
It was a way to preserve traditional economies
d)
It was a way to protect Africans from the Industrial Revolution
8.
Japan resisted modernization for most of its history. What motivated Japan to modernize beginning in the 1800s?
a)
The Japanese people developed a previously unknown desire for Western goods
b)
China threatened to attack Japan, so modern weapons were required for defense
c)
The Japanese leadership feared that if it did not modernize, it might be controlled by Western nations like China had been. Matthew Perry sailed in and scared them.
d)
Japanese military leaders admired the design of Commodore Perry’s fleet of steamships
9.
What model did Meiji use in order to reorganize Japan’s government, economy and military?
a)
The European Model
b)
Ancient Japanese traditions
c)
Ancient Chinese traditions
d)
Feudalism
10.
Which of these was the result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Cuba became a U.S. territory
b)
Puerto Rico became a U.S. state
c)
The U.S. became a world power.
d)
The Philippines gained independence.
11.
This was the name of the ship sunk in Havana Harbor which helped to ignite the Spanish American War.
a)
USS Philadelphia
b)
USS Maine
c)
The Pride
d)
The Lusitania
12.
During the late 19th century the countries of Europe wanted colonies so that?
a)
They could provide the colonies with raw materials
b)
They could get manufactured goods from the colonies
c)
They could become a market for products from the colonies
d)
They could get raw materials from the colonies
13.
Which of the following is a major reason why countries colonized other nations?
a)
Need for raw materials
b)
Fear of Asian dominance
c)
Desire to learn about other cultures
d)
Surplus of manufactured goods
14.
This is the practice of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories for a colonial empire.
a)
isolationism
b)
colonialism
c)
imperialism
d)
none of the above
15.
The Boxer Rebellion of 1900 was an attempt to remove?
a)
The British from India
b)
The Europeans from South Africa
c)
The French from Algeria
d)
The Europeans from China
16.
How did Japan’s role in the world change between 1800-1905?
a)
Japan came to rule over all of China
b)
Japan emerged as an imperial world power
c)
Japan became more isolated from the world
d)
ultiple European powers came to control Japan’s affairs
17.
Which of the following was an indirect impact of imperialism?
a)
All castes of people in India prospered under British rule
b)
Japan became a more modern country
c)
China entered a period of tranquility
d)
Modern technology was introduced in Persia
18.
In 1898, U.S. support for Cuban independence led to war with Spain and contributed to the United States becoming an imperial power. What was a decisive factor in the decision to go to war?
a)
The opportunity to annex Hawaii
b)
The desire to acquire a naval base
c)
The protection of U.S. commerce and trade
d)
The need for a shorter route from the Atlantic to the Pacific
19.
One factor that motivated U.S. imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the?
a)
Development of closer ties with European nations
b)
Closing of China to all foreign trade
c)
Support of international peacekeeping operations
d)
Acquisition of new markets and sources of raw materials
20.
Who is the figure in the cartoon?
a)
William McKinley
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
James Monroe
d)
William Seward
21.
What is the cartoonist trying to say about the Panama Canal?
a)
It may not have gotten done without the help of this person
b)
The figure had a lot of support for building the canal
c)
The person digging is opposed to imperialism
d)
The figure was careful not to step on Panama’s Rights
22.
In 1914, what were the only two independent countries in Africa?
a)
Libya and Mozambique
b)
Algeria and Uganda
c)
Madagascar and Nigeria
d)
Ethiopia and Liberia
23.
Europeans used force to acquire land in other countries what is this practice called?
a)
Communism
b)
Democracy
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
24.
The Berlin Conference was a European plan to do what?
a)
Divide China among the imperial powers
b)
Allow China to be free of European influence
c)
Divide the African continent among the imperial powers
d)
Allow Africa to develop independent nations
25.
The theory that life consists of competitive struggles in which only the strong survive is called?
a)
Sovereignty
b)
annexation
c)
Social Darwinism
d)
Open Door
26.
What policy was designed to provide trade access to China?
a)
Boxer
b)
Gentleman's Agreement
c)
Russo-Japanese
d)
Open Door Policy
27.
The famous American writer Mark Twain express his opinion about U.S. actions in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War with the following words:“I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate (place under control) the people of the Philippines. We have gone to conquer, not to redeem (save)…I am opposed to having the (American) eagle put its talons on any other land.” The New York Herald, October 15, 1900
This statement would be helpful in supporting the thesis that Mark Twain believed that
This statement would be helpful in supporting the thesis that Mark Twain believed that
a)
U.S. imperialism was wrong
b)
U.S. imperialism would bring stable government to the Philippines
c)
U.S. imperialism was necessary for the United States to become a world power.
d)
U.S. imperialism civilized the people of the Philippines
28.
This was NOT one of the territories gained by the US after the Spanish-American War?
a)
Hawaii
b)
Guam
c)
Puerto Rico
d)
The Philippines
29.
Which of the following is an example of a positive effect of imperialism on territories that were under the control of Western nations?
a)
Wealth
b)
Self-sufficient economies
c)
Lasting Stability
d)
Roads
30.
The term yellow journalism refers to?
a)
the publication of the comic strip "The Yellow Kid."
b)
the introduction of a new, yellow-tinted paper for newsprint.
c)
printing sensational stories designed to sell newspapers.
d)
a strict code of journalistic ethics that prevents stories from being exaggerated.
31.
The Zulu War, which took place in South Africa in 1879, was a result of the native Zulus being colonized by?
a)
the Russians
b)
The British
c)
the Spanish
d)
The French
32.
What was a result of the Opium Wars?
a)
They open China to foreign control
b)
They made Japan a world power
c)
Great Britain lost control of Chinese ports.
d)
Multiple European powers came to control Japan’s affairs.
33.
What did the Sepoy Rebellion symbolize for Britain?
a)
The need to include native populations in all decision-making
b)
Indian anger and resentment toward British rule
c)
The need to increase the pay for all soldiers under British command
d)
That the native populations were happy living under British rule
34.
Which Spanish colonies were claimed by the United States after the treaty of Paris?
a)
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
b)
Puerto Rico and Guam
c)
Cuba, Hawaii, and Fiji
d)
The Philippines, Hawaii, and Galapagos
35.
Which term best describes extreme national pride and the wish to strengthen the nation?
a)
Imperialism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Self-rule
36.
Following the Spanish-American War, how did other countries view the United States?
a)
As a weak, broke, but lucky nation
b)
As a world power with a powerful navy
c)
As a nation that had no influence beyond its borders
d)
As a nation that does not get involved with others’ affairs
37.
Europe's influence spread rapidly throughout the 19th century as it colonized Africa and Southeast Asia. Power and wealth were the driving forces in the search for raw materials to send back to European factories to produce manufactured goods. Through industrialization and the creation of strong nation-states, Europe was able to dominate the colonies and take whatever they needed – raw materials, crops, or cheap labor. Many European countries justified their actions by claiming that
a)
they were preventing people in colonies from immigrating to European cities.
b)
they were preventing wars in the colonies by providing jobs and healthcare.
c)
the people in the colonies had the same rights and privileges as European citizens
d)
they were bringing the benefits of their superior civilization to savages
38.
Which African colony had been the personal property of Leopold II from 1885 until 1908?
a)
German East Africa
b)
Belgian Congo
c)
French West Africa
d)
British East Africa
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