Imperialism

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

Define "partition."

• The action of dividing or being divided into pieces.

• To put or bring together so as to form a unit.

• The action of becoming larger or more extensive.

• To burst and force a way through.

Define "imperialism."

• the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies.

• loyalty and devotion to a nation

• the power to do as one pleases

• an area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

Define "territory."

• An area of land under the jurisdiction (rule) of a ruler or state.

• A country which is controlled by a more powerful country.

• A very large or unlimited space or quantity.

• To gain or acquire by force of arms.

Define "dominant."

• Having power and influence over others.

• Everywhere equally distant.

• Lowest in importance or position.

• Regarding or affecting all objects in the same way

Racist

• Prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior

• Of, relating to, or based on a race

• A category of humankind that shares certain distinctive physical traits

• A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing.

Define "expansion."

• The action of becoming larger or more extensive

• To contract to less extent

• To attain higher altitude.

• To defeat by force or violence.