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The New Imperialism

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 7hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is imperialism?
a)
Something that a country has and can use to increase wealth
b)
The policy of extending your rule of foreign countries
c)
A situation in which a group of people refuse to obey orders and try to take control away from the person who commands them
d)
Of or relating to farms and farming
2.

Which was not a reason for European imperialism in the 1800s?

a)

Nationalistic pride and competition

b)

Economic competition for new markets

c)

Belief in superiority of the European way of life

d)

Desire to increase the number of soldiers for their armies

3.

Based on this map (& the map in your notes), what two African countries remained free of European imperialism?

a)

Liberia & Ethiopia (Abyssinia)

b)

Kenya & Rhodesia

c)

Somaliland & Egypt

d)

Nigeria & Togoland

4.
What is not true of the Boers?
a)

French Calvinist living in Ethiopia

b)

Fought a war with the British to protect their lands

c)
They came into conflict with the Zulu over land
d)

Descendants of Dutch settlers in South Africa

5.
What does this map support?
a)
US fought the Spanish navy in Atlantic and Pacific
b)
Spanish-American War led to new US territories
c)
America became a colonial power in South America by surrounding it
d)
Panama Canal is critical to US trade
6.

Which statement best reflects an effect of Imperialism in Africa?

a)

Land was distributed equally between social classes.

b)

Territorial divisions were primarily established using tribal boundaries.

c)

Timbuktu became the center of great learning.

d)

Natural resources were exploited for the benefit of European powers.

7.
How did Social Darwinism impact Europe's relationship with Africa and Asia?
a)
It caused Europeans to oppose imperial expansion
b)
It caused Europeans to support imperial expansion
c)
It inspired charity missions to Africa and Asia
d)
It influenced Europe to isolate itself from Africa and Asia
8.

What was the purpose of U.S. policies such as the Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollary?

a)

To protect American interests in Latin America

b)

To prevent European nations from colonizing Latin American Countries

c)

To preserve peace and order in Latin America without European intervention.

d)

All of these

9.
Who was the leader of the Philippine Insurrection (Bolo War) against the US?
a)
William Taft
b)
William McKinley
c)
Emilio Aguinaldo
d)
Valeriano Weyler
10.
Japan was tired of foreign involvement, so they closed themselves off for 200 years. This represents what vocabulary word? 
a)
Isolationism
b)
Empire
c)
Exploit
d)
Civilized
11.

Which of the following events led to Japan being opened up to foreign trade?

a)

Admiral Matthew Perry landing in Tokyo with warships

b)

The Boxer Rebellion

c)

Queen Liliuokalani being overthrown

d)

The Sepoy Mutiny

12.

• Sino-Japanese War 1894-1895

• Russo-Japanese War 1904-1905

• Annexation of Korea 1910

These events in the history of Japan reflect its

a)

emergence as an imperialistic country

b)

vulnerability to attack by neighbors

c)

abundance of natural resources

d)

resistance to trade

13.
The goal of the new Meiji government was to 
a)
Modernize Japan 
b)
Make the economy grow
c)
Renegotiate unequal treaties
d)
All of the above
14.

Why did the Japanese turn away from the Shogun, returning power to the Emperor in the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japan's army was defeated by the Americans, who conquered Japan

b)

Japan's military was defeated by the Russians, driving the Japanese out of Korea

c)

The Shogun was unable to avoid giving in to the Americans in the Treaty of Kanagawa

d)

The forces of the Emperor defeated the Shogun's supporters in a coup

15.

What was the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

a policy to discourage Europeans from trying to colonize the Americas

b)

A policy that threatened anyone who tried to grow pineapples in Hawaii

c)

A policy created by President Wilson

d)

A Spanish policy created to keep Americans out of Latin America

16.
Which reform is being addressed in the Passage:
"The Meiji government gave subsidies to needy industries, provided training and foreign advisers, and improved transportation and communications. By 1900, Japan's industrial sector was beginning to grow. Besides tea and silk, other key industries were weapons and shipbuilding.  From the start, a unique feature of the Meiji model of industrial development was the close relationship between government and private business."
a)
Economic
b)
Educational
c)
Political
d)
Cultural
17.

Use the political cartoon and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer the question below.

What was the primary cause of the Opium Wars?

a)

China was upset because Britain refused to sell them Opium.

b)

Britain was upset because China outlawed the Opium trade.

c)

Britain stopped buying Chinese tea.

d)

The Chinese emperor threatened to invade India

18.
All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?
a)
Mexican War
b)
World War I
c)
War of 1812
d)
Spanish-American War
19.

Japan and Russia fought over trading rights in what country?

a)

Korea

b)

Japan

c)

Russia

d)

South Africa

20.

British controlled India was known as _________

a)

Raj

b)

Proctectorate

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

British East India Company

21.
Many of the political divisions shown on this map were directly related to the
a)
Meiji Restoration
b)
Opium Wars
c)
Berlin Conference
d)
Boer War
22.
Involvement in the Spanish American War, acquisition of Hawaii, and introduction of the Open Door Policy were actions taken by the U.S. government to 
a)
establish military alliances with other countries.
b)
gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials in Latin American and the Pacific.
c)
begin the policy of Manifest Destiny.
d)
support isolationist forces in Congress.
23.

The Meiji Restoration was...

a)

A time period when the Tokugawa Shogunate seized power from the Emperor in order to open up trade with China.

b)

A period of time when the zaibatsu overthrew the emperor and restored the Shogunate.

c)

A period of time when Japan became an isolationist country and adopted a feudal system in order too keep out foreign influence.

d)

A time period in which the Emperor was restored and reformers set out to modernize Japan.

24.
In which country is the Suez Canal?
a)
Egypt
b)
Algeria
c)
Sudan
d)
South Africa
25.
Which territory did the United States NOT gain direct control of after the Spanish-American War? 
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Cuba
c)
Philippines 
d)
Guam
26.
What did England sell to China?
a)
Opium
b)
Tea
c)
Cotton
d)
Salt
27.

The goal of the Boxer Rebellion was to

a)

drive all foreign influences from China

b)

to defeat Japan and control Korea

c)

to stop buying Opium

d)

colonize Japan

28.

French Indochina is made up of all of the following countries except?

a)

Burma

b)

Vietnam

c)

Laos

d)

Cambodia

29.
Com. ___________ from the U.S. Navy forced the shogun to surrender to a trade treaty.  
a)
Theodore Roosevelt
b)
Matthew Perry
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Bill Clinton
30.

All of the headlines above refer to-

a)

Causes of the Boer War

b)

Motives for Imperialism

c)

Actions of Nationalism

d)

Effects of the Crimean War

31.
What is the relationship between the Industrial Revolution and Imperialism?
a)
The increase in demand led to the need for slave labor.
b)
Africans and Asians moved to British cities looking for jobs in factories.
c)
The European need for raw materials and natural resources influenced them to colonize Africa
d)
African Kingdoms obtained affordable manufactured goods from European empires.
32.
How did nationalism support the drive for imperialism?
a)
Competition for colonies created a sense of national pride
b)
Europeans wanted to establish new nations in Africa and Asia
c)
European nations sought raw materials and new markets
d)
Europeans wanted to spread their culture to Africa and Asia
33.

What does the phrase "White Man's Burden: in this excerpt refer to?

a)

The belief that Europeans had a duty to "civilize" primitive people.

b)

The challenge of opening up trade with remote regions.

c)

The advantage non-Europeans would gain by trading with Europeans.

d)

The idea that bigger, stronger Europeans could carry more baggage.

34.
What sparked the Sepoy Rebellion in India?
a)
The British made no improvements to India
b)
British soldiers occupied Indian cities and towns
c)
The British offended Hindu and Muslim religious beliefs
d)
The British tried to install a democratic government
35.
What is the best interpretation of this political cartoon?
a)
China successfully resisted imperialism
b)
Chine modernized and became imperialist
c)
China was divided into spheres of influence by imperialist powers
d)
China isolated itself from trade with other nations
36.
What is the similarity between the Sepoy Rebellion of India and the Boxer Rebellion of China?
a)
Both were led by rich, upper class citizens
b)
Both were led by the government
c)
Both resisted foreign influence over their nation
d)
Both welcomed foreign control by the West
37.

What is Social Darwinism?

a)

Survival of the fittest in society

b)

The idea that some races are better than others

c)

The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures

d)

all of these options

38.
The area of the Congo was colonized by: 
a)
France
b)
Belgium
c)
the Netherlands
d)
United States
39.
Which European nation colonized India?  
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)

Britain

d)
United States
40.
A negative impact of Imperialism is 
a)
Revolts and rebellions by native people against the imperialist country.
b)
A decrease in competition worldwide.
c)
Created socialism
d)
Created communism
41.

Which of the following best accounts for the European influence on Africa by 1914?

a)

European countries that were the first to explore Africa in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries became the most dominant in Africa by 1914.

b)

European countries that were the first to industrialize came to dominate Africa by 1914.

c)

European countries that had republican and democratic governments were less likely to dominate Africa than countries with more authoritarian regimes.

d)

European countries that were strongly influenced by national churches were most likely to dominate Africa for missionary purposes.

42.

What imperialism motive is being shown by this image?

a)

Ideological

b)

Political

c)

Economic

d)

Religious

43.

This cartoon suggests that political power is often acquired through

a)

the inheritance of land

b)

market demands

c)

religious conversion

d)

the use of technology

44.

This cartoon represents a contemporary characterization of which of the following?

a)

Germany plans to dominate Africa after its unification

b)

a satire on Italy’s inability to win an African colony

c)

British designs for a Cape-to Cairo connection in Africa

d)

an endorsement of the “White Man’s Burden”

45.

What was the motive for Belgium and King Leopold to take over the Congo?

a)

Rubber

b)

Oil

c)

Cotton

d)

Iron

46.

Conflict from 1899-1902 between the British and Boers over the gold and diamond mines in south Africa.

a)

Boer War

b)

Interdependence

c)

Extraterritoriality

d)

Imperialism

47.

Which of these developments in Africa was a cause of the other three?

a)

Rival tribal groups fought wars

b)

The Berlin Conference of 1884 influenced colonial boundaries

c)

African economies became dependent on the sale of cash crops and raw materials.

d)

Traditional territories and culture groups were permanently fragmented.

48.

What is Spheres of Influence?

a)

Replacing local leaders with foreigners

b)

Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)

c)

Region in which the economic interests of a foreign country outweigh that of the country they are in

d)

Removing the government and having anarchy

49.

Why did Great Britain wish to control the Suez Canal?

a)

Control of the Suez Canal provided ships quicker access to the Indian Ocean from Europe.

b)

Control of the Suez Canal gave Great Britain control of the Silk Road to India and China.

c)

Control of the Suez Canal provided a solution to the irrigation problems in northern Africa.

d)

Control of the Suez Canal allowed Great Britain to make allies of African nations.

50.

How did many native Africans provide resistance to European Imperialism?

a)

Ethnic groups such as the Asante and Zulu often engaged in military skirmishes with European settlers.

b)

Ethnic groups sponsored local elections to make South Africa an independent nation.

c)

Ethnic populations such as the Aztecs and Mayans chased out the Spanish conquistadors.

d)

Ethnic populations developed new weaponries to conquer British forces.