Imperialism

Imperialism affected almost the entire continent of

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

• North America

What does "White Man's Burden" and "Scramble for Africa" refer to?

• Age of Discovery

• Age of Imperialism

• World War II

• Cold War Era

Great Britain sought control of nations like Africa in order to gain…

• slaves

• natural resources

• access to oceans

• possession of oil

Which of the following would be a RELIGIOUS reason for imperialism?

• A Western nation pursues an imperialist relationship with South America in order to secure raw materials for its factories

• Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe after 1945 was pursued for security, to protect its nation from another invasion

• An imperialist nation justifies its control of a new territory by seeking to convert its people to Christianity

European Imperialism often led to the

• Development of independent economies in colonies

• Europeans taking advantage of the colonial peoples and their lands

• Rapid industrialization of Africa and Asia

• Expansion of free-trade systems through the world

Which of the following is a major reason why countries colonized other nations?

• Need for raw materials

• Desire to learn about other cultures

• Surplus of manufactured goods

One goal of European Imperialism was to

• Save native cultures and traditions

• Expand peace and freedom

• Protect the environment and save wildlife

• Collect raw materials to be used in the newly industrialized European countries

Imperialist nations generally tried to acquire or control areas that had

• Highly technological industries

• Desirable natural resources

• Literate populations

• Stable centralized governments

The Berlin Conference of 1884…

• Punished early Europeans exploration of Africa

• Forced African leaders to sign treaties to give over their land

• Praised the Dutch for their positive examples in settling Africa thus far

• Established rules for dividing Africa amongst the European powers

What is meant by "The sun never sets on the British Empire"?

• It is a saying about how the British Empire will never end

• It is a saying about how the British Empire is so large, that there is always some place controlled by England that is enjoying sunlight

• It is a saying about how people on the island of England never see the sun set

• It is a saying about how the British Empire is so small that it never sees sunlight