Imperialism Introduction

What is imperialism? (click all that apply)

• An ideology.

• One country's domination of the political life of another country.

• One country's domination of the economic life of another country.

• One country's domination of the socio-cultural life of another country.

• The economic theory that trade generates wealth.

How did European powers acquire imperialistic lands? (click all that apply)

• treaties

• purchases

• marriages

• military conquest

• the land was donated by the natives

What types of territorial control methods did European powers use? (click all that apply)

• monarchies

• colonies

• protectorates

• spheres of influence

• feudal states

What countries were imperialistic?

• France, Spain, Columbia, Mexico

• Belgium, GB, France, Spain

• Germany, Egypt, GB, France

• Germany, Sweden, Japan, France

Nationalism, religion and need for new markets/ raw materials were all

• effects of imperialism

• causes of imperialism

• reasons why imperialistic nations did NOT want to involve themselves with other countries

The Industrial Revolution was a cause of Imperialism because (click all that apply)

• it generated a need for new monarchies

• it generated a need for new markets to sell artwork

• it generated a need for new markets

• it generated a need for raw materials in order to produce more goods

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation

Economic motives for imperialism include _________.

• a desire to spread Christianity

• a need for military bases around the world

• a need for raw materials to be used in factories

• a desire to gain glory

What was the Berlin Conference?

• A meeting of European nations to declare war

• A meeting of the US and European Nations to partition African lands

• A meeting of Germans to create a plan for German unification

• A meeting of Africans to develop a plan to keep European nations out of Africa

Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?

• representatives for the US

• representatives of European countries

• representatives of African countries

• representatives of the 3rd Estate