WorksheetsNationalism and European Imperialism
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 7hrs 34mins
Which of the following was NOT a political motivation for imperialism?
national pride
medical research
prestige
security
Why was Africa so valuable to European nations?
advanced ships and weapons
valuable raw materials and resources
vast land for farming
tourism
Who benefited most from imperialism?
European nations
Native Americans
African Kingdoms
Indian Kingdoms
Why did the Age of Imperialism and the Scramble for Africa begin?
European populations were growing at an unsustainable rate
African kingdoms invited European nations to govern their land
European nations wanted raw materials and markets for finished goods
East Asian nations needed new routes to the Americas
Which of the following is a political reason for European Imperialism?
access to raw materials
access to new markets
desire for cheap labor
need to compete with other nations
Which of the following is an economic reason for European Imperialism?
racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people
access to raw materials and valuable resources
need to compete with other nations
desire to spread European religion
What was the Berlin Conference in 1884 credited with starting?
World War II
Scramble for Africa
The Scientific Revolution
The Age of Explorations
A country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
Nationalism
Protectorate
Social Darwinism
A feeling that people have of being proud of their country with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries.
Nationalism
Exploitation
Yellow Journalism
A policy of conquering and ruling other lands.
Racism
Imperialism
Protectorate
Which of these best describes the Scramble for Africa?
Imperialist powers sliced Africa amongst themselves by drawing borders on a map
Diplomats worked with tribal leaders to determine how to colonize countries in Africa
European countries worked to finance capital expansion in African nations through loans.
The United States used the Roosevelt Corollary to prevent nations from colonizing Africa.
Define "colony."
a country which is controlled by a more powerful country.
the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.
An area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.
Having power and influence over others.
Define "exploit."
To give someone their fair share of the credit or pay.
To clearly define something.
To treat unfairly by using someone’s work or ideas and giving them very little in return
A secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?
They wanted to acquire power and prestige
They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals
They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"
They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences
The belief that each "people" should have their own country is what?
Nationalism
Socialism
Liberalism
Countryism
This person united the German people in 1871.
Bismarck
Hasselhof
Hitler
Garibaldi
This war united the German people.
Franco-Prussian War
Thirty Years' War
French Revolution
German Peasants' War
This man and his Red-Shirt Army united southern Italy
Garibaldi
Cavour
Victor Emmanuel
Bongiovi
One way in which Otto von Bismarck and Camillo Cavour are similar is that both leaders
followed a policy of isolationism
adopted papal policies
led an African independence movement
promoted unification to form a new nation-state
Which individual is associated with the phrase blood and iron as related to the unification of Germany?
Otto von Bismarck
Giuseppe Garibaldi
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Count Camillo di Cavour
Intense loyalty and pride in one’s country is known as which of the following?
Imperialism
Nationalism
Unilateralism
Communism
The unification of Italy and the unification of Germany show that
socialism was an effective way of organizing the economy
nationalism could be used to consolidate political interests
colonialism could be used to spread European civilization
interdependence was a significant obstacle to waging war
The belief that Europeans should bring civilization to other people was called
Social Darwinism
White Man's Burden
Nationalism
Imperialism
Europeans were MOST interested in colonizing Africa in order to
Bring civilization
Take natural resources
Spread Christianity
Learn new languages
Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference
Britain
Germany
Spain
Africans
Based on these maps, how did Africa change under Imperialism?
Replaced African rulers with European rulers
Replaced subsistence crops with cash crops
European schools replaced African schools
Forced women and children to become slaves to the Europeans.
European imperialism/colonization only occurred in Africa and Asia
True
False
Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except
gain new resources
show their power
learn about other cultures
spreading their greatness
Which of these would best describe how Hawaii became part of the United States.
The Queen was removed and then Hawaii added
Hawaii has always been part of the U.S.
U.S. added it after the Boxer Rebellion
Won it during the Spanish American War
How did the U.S. benefit from winning the Spanish American War?
adopted Spanish as a second language
won colonies, Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philippines
Got control of the Panama Canal
Added new states from Asia
When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?
Colonialism
Imperialism
Manifest Destiny
Nationalism
What country wanted to fight disrespectful foreigners with the Boxer Rebellion?
The Philippines
Japan
Puerto Rico
China
__________= an outside power claims exclusive trading rights in another country
Sphere of Influence
Puppet Government
Communism
Protectorate
What European movement created a need for resources from Africa and Asia?
Industrial Revolution
Nationalism
Scientific Revolution
Age of Enlightenment
What did industrialized European powers demand from their African colonies?
Raw Resources
Slaves
Independence
Manufactured Goods
