European Colonial Expansion (I)

Which of the following carried out colonial expansion from the 16th to early 20th century?

• American countries

• European countries

• Asian countries

• African countries

From the early 16th to late 18th centuries, the Europeans expanded mainly to _______.

When did the new round of expansion start?

• late 18th century

• early 19th century

• late 19th century

• early 20th century

In the later colonial expansion, European countries expanded to Africa and _____.

Which of the following led a Spanish fleet and discovered the Americas?

• Diaz

• Columbus

• Magellan

Which of the following was not a reason leading to early colonial expansion?

• To increase the prestige of European countries

• To spread Christianity

• To promote nationalism

• To promote trade

_____ Revolution drove European countries to find raw materials, markets and investment opportunities overseas.

Name the raw material that the British imported from India for her textile production.

The idea of the "white man's burden" became popular in the 19th century. Identify the "white man".

The discovery of copper and ________ in Africa urged the Europeans to scramble for colonies.

• iron

• aluminum

• diamond

• petroleum