WorksheetsImperialism
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is this political cartoon displaying?
19th century modern art
The British's Empire's imperialistic conquests
A laboratory experiment gone horribly wrong
The United States expanding their territory
What is imperialism?
an idea and movement that promotes the interests of a particular nation, especially with the aim of gaining and maintaining the nation's sovereignty over its homeland
the belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests.
a policy or practice in which a nation extends its power for empire expansion over a less developed region which results in gaining control over the political, economic and social life of that smaller region
a union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations
How is imperialism different from colonization?
IMPERIALISM only involves settlers moving to a new region and becoming the ruling class
whereas COLONIZATION also involves empire expansion that extends beyond multiple regions
COLONIZATION only involves settlers moving to a new region and becoming the ruling class
whereas IMPERIALISM also involves empire expansion that extends beyond multiple regions
Trick question, it's not
Why did imperialism happen?
The Industrial Revolution increased the desire for competition and new for more natural resources
The European countries wanted to increase their power and influence
The increase in presence of global markets
ALL of the ABOVE
Which region was imperialized?
Great Britain
Belgium
India
Spain
What was the "Scramble for Africa?"
a saying used to describe the "race" that involved European countries as they looked towards Africa for raw materials to make a profit
a very delicious meal made out of eggs
a war that resulted in the death of about 10,000 Africans
a saying used to describe the trade in the 18th and 19th centuries that involved shipping goods from Britain to West Africa to be exchanged for slaves
What was the Berlin Conference?
was the most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end. The Treaty ended the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers
hosted by Germany’s Otto von Bismarck, was a meeting of European powers to decide the future of colonizing Africa
was a secret diplomatic communication issued from the German Foreign Office in January 1917 that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico.
a meeting with European powers that determined that they had "spheres of influence" over China
