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WorksheetsWS Imperialism Africa
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
The belief that Europeans should bring civilization to other people was called
Social Darwinism
White Man's Burden
Nationalism
Imperialism
The belief that strong nations should naturally conquer weak was called
Social Darwinism
White Man's Burden
Nationalism
Economics
Europeans competed to take more land in Africa. Pride in one's country is called
Social Darwinism
White Man's Burden
Nationalism
Economics
Europeans were MOST interested in colonizing Africa in order to
Bring civilization
Take natural resources
Spread Christianity
Learn new languages
At the Berlin Conference, Europeans decided how to
remove resources from Africa
divide up Africa
give power to African kingdoms
support African rulers
Who was not invited to the Berlin Conference
Britain
Germany
Spain
Africans
Nationalism in European nations led to imperialism because
the nations wanted fueling stations for their naval ships.
the people of Africa and Asia were poor and in need of help.
the countries of Europe were competing to become the most powerful
because the Europeans wanted a market for goods made in factories
What was the greatest obstacle the Europeans faced expanding their empires into tropical Africa?
Hostile nations like the Zulu
Difficulty transporting supplies during the wet season.
Tropical diseases, especially Malaria.
European crops couldn't grow in tropical climates.
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
When one country takes control of another for economic, political or military gain it is called?
Colonialism
Imperialism
Manifest Destiny
Nationalism
The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others
Dominator
Survivalist
Social Darwinism
Winner
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.
How do you think the Europeans viewed their conquest of Africa?
That they were helping to civilize them. They were only taking resources that the Africans weren't using anyway.
They view it indifferently, just wanted to claim the territory then leave.
They figured the Africans hated it but didn't care.
They viewed imperialism as a way to learn new languages and cultural practices.
How did natives in Africa respond to European imperialism?
They fought against it and they were exploited.
They helped the British get established.
They got wealthy by selling all of their resources like gold and coffee to Britain.
