APWH Unit 6

What were reasons for European Imperialism?

• For economic gain

• To promote international cooperation

• To learn about foreign culture

• to gain access to raw materials

According to the map, where was France most active in establishing colonies?

• West Africa

• South Africa

• Congo

• Southwest Africa

What motivation of Imperialism could this be?

• Ideological

• Military

• Economic

• Humanitarian

What event led to the Age of Imperialism?

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The abolition of slavery

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

Select all of the accurate pairings of imperialism in Southeast Asia.

• Netherlands: Dutch East Indies

• France: Indochina

• Great Britain: Philippines

• United States: Malaya

What are “Settler Colonies”?

• Colonies were foreign nationals would come to live to establish control

• Colonies were native labor worked to produce economic gain

• Colonies that were created by the combination of two adjacent nations

• Colonies that were ruled by native leaders

An example of a settler colony was

• Nigeria

• South Africa

• India

• Madagascar

Steam engine

• New Imperialism

• Old Imperialism

• Neither

• Both

Spain's domination of South America

• New Imperialism

• Old Imperialism

• Neither

• Both

Which of the following was a major unintended effect of the publication of Charles Darwin’s 1859 work On the Origin of Species?

• It became the basis for scientific research of human development.

  
  

• It provided a scientific explanation of the evolution of animals and plants.

  
  

• It became the basis for all subsequent scientific research on species extinction.

  
  

• It became the basis of various theories asserting that Europeans were naturally superior to other peoples.