Worksheets(U5) 5.2 Imperialism
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
"A practice by which a country increases its power by gaining control over other areas of the world using military or economic force." This definition describes which practice...
Imperialism
Colonialism
Patriotism
Nationalism
Social Darwinism states that...
Not all races are equal; Some races are superior (intelligence, strength, etc)
All races are equal with equal qualities
The White race is the most inferior of all the races
All races evolved from the same origins
Which European nations held colonies and imperial territories? (Select ALL that are correct)
Brazil
France
The Netherlands
Canada
Spain
At which event did the major powers of Europe meet to divide up the colonization of Africa in 1884-85 CE?
The Berlin Conference
The Paris Conference
The Berlin Convention
The London Accords
Colonialism includes... (Select ALL that are correct)
A stronger(advanced) country invades/controls the territory of a weaker(less advanced) country
Tend to be permanent settlements, not temporary imperial settlements
Often sends people from the home country to settle the colonized lands
Allows the native peoples of the colonized lands to have full and equal rights to those of the home country
Which European nation conquered the most territory and created the largest empire in history?
British Empire
French Empire
Spanish Empire
Russian Empire
Portuguese Empire
Native peoples often enjoyed the same rights and fair treatment as the colonizing peoples.
True
False
Why did Europeans want to gain colonies?
To get access to the natural resources of the colonized territories
To show their great military strength
To improve the lives of native peoples
To spread Christianity
The United States did hold colonial territory over Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
True
False
The effects of Imperialism and Colonization are still felt by the world today.
True
False
