Imperialism

What is domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

• Imperialism

• Industrialization

The infamous "Scramble for Africa" referred to:

• A major race that was held across the plains of Africa
• A period when the European powers conquered and divided most of Africa amongst themselves
• A war that Britain launched against the Boers in South Africa
• A period when the European powers rushed to establish friendly relations with nations across Africa

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

• superior to other cultures
• misunderstood by Americans
• the oldest culture in the world
• a replica of Ancient Greek culture

Native Indians who served in the British East India Co. army

• Raja
• Viceroy
• Sepoy

Which European nation colonized India?  

• France
• Russia
• England 
• United States

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

Places like India, China, and Africa were appealing to imperial countries because

• They had many resources, raw materials, and markets

• They had different cultures that people wanted to learn about

• They had extremely powerful militaries

• They had alliances together against European countries

A sphere of influence gave a foreign nation control of _________ in a territory

• the military

• the government

• trade

• religion

The Chinese tried to make the Europeans and their influences leave during the

• Boxer Rebellion

• Zulu War

• Sepoy Rebellion

• Buddhist Rebellion

The Sepoy Rebellion and Boxer Rebellion were responses to

• European imperialism

• African slave trading

• Japanese aggression

• American aggression