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Imperialism 1750-1900

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nationalist competition with other empires desiring world domination

a)

Technological factors that enabled imperialism

b)

Economic motivations for imperialism

c)

Industrial transformations from imperialism

d)

Cultural motivations that enabled imperialism

e)

Political motivations that enabled imperialism

2.

Desire to bring "civilization" and Christianity to non-White populations

a)

Technological factors that enabled imperialism

b)

Economic motivations for imperialism

c)

Industrial transformations from imperialism

d)

Cultural motivations that enabled imperialism

e)

Political motivations that enabled imperialism

3.

Which of the following was a long-lasting effect of the "Scramble for Africa" in the late nineteenth century?

a)

Advances in self-government in African countries

b)

Development of a more sustainable agricultural system

c)

Growth of the United States as an imperial power

d)

Creation of new borders that often led to conflict

4.

An economic motive for imperialism in the nineteenth century was a desire by industrialized countries

a)

for natural resources, new markets, and cheap labor

b)

for prestige among other nations

c)

to improve health and living conditions of people around the world

d)

to spread Christianity around the world

5.

In contrast to other nations in Southeast Asia, Thailand-

a)

had no resources of interest to Western powers

b)

used diplomacy to remain independent of Western control

c)

defeated French and British forces with a strong military

d)

refused to trade with Western countries

6.

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, the United States attempted to be an imperial power in which group of locations?

a)

Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific

b)

The Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific

c)

Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean

d)

India, Japan, and Latin America

7.

Which of the following was an impact of the theory of Social Darwinism?

a)

Industrialization led to worker revolts

b)

Rulers were obligated to protect their citizens

c)

Europeans justified their domination of colonized people

d)

Science was viewed as more important than religious belief

8.

The Monroe Doctrine was significant because

a)

it declared the Americas off limits to European imperialist powers

b)

it provided financial support to re-establish Europe following the defeat of Napoleon in 1815

c)

it provided the United States with the French Louisiana territory greatly expanding its territorial possessions

d)

it stated that the United States would intervene in disputes between Europe and nations of the Americas in order to maintain peace

9.

What do the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Maori Wars, the Xhosa Cattle Killing Movement and the Mahdist Revolt have in common?

a)

They were all attempts to gain independence

b)

The were European attempts to subjugate indigenous peoples

c)

They were movements of resistance against imperial powers

d)

They were civil wars

10.

Which nation & which leader took control over the Congo in Africa?

a)

Germany-Bismarck

b)

France-Ferry

c)

Belgium-Leopold II

d)

Britain-Victoria

11.

Who lead the Bantu, Zulu, and Xhosa tribes against the British during the Boer Wars?

a)

King Leopold

b)

Shaka Zulu

c)

Queen Liliuokalani

d)

Otto von Bismark

12.

Why did America annex Hawaii in 1898?

a)

Beautiful beaches

b)

Sugar Cane plantations

c)

It's location in the Pacific Ocean

d)

Tourism benifits

13.
 Imperialism was brought on as a result of 
a)
Democratic Revolutions 
b)
World War I 
c)
Industrialization 
d)
The Renaissance 
14.

When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?

a)

Colonialism

b)

Imperialism

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Nationalism

15.
Why were the Sepoys offended by the new weapons that used animal fat to grease the gun cartridges?
a)
Most Sepoys were Muslim or Hindu and their religions had specific rules about cows and pigs
b)
The grease stained their uniforms, which were expensive to replace
c)
The Sepoys were pacifists and did not believe in war
d)
The Sepoys invented the new weapons and were not paid for their use
16.

US entered war to gain control of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines in this war...

a)

Rico War

b)

Spanish American War

c)

War on terrorism

d)

Island war

17.
The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.
a)
superior to other cultures
b)
misunderstood by Americans
c)
the oldest culture in the world
d)
a replica of Ancient Greek culture