Unit 10 - Imperialism

What valuable resources did African have that European powers wanted? 

• Gold 
• Copper 
• Diamonds 
• All of the above

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize

• when a powerful country takes control of the economy and government of a weaker country

What is direct rule?

• Foreign leaders controlled the colonies or territories

• local leaders controlled the colonies and territories

• Both local and foreign leaders rule and control the territories

What is indirect rule?

• Foreign leaders rule or control the territories

• Local leaders rule or control the territories

• Both local and foreign leaders control the territories

At the Berlin West Africa Conference, Europeans

• decided to provide their colonies with new weapons.

• prevented the resistance during the Battle of Omdurman.

• divided Africa among competing imperial powers.

• settled the conflict between France and Britain over Egypt.

How did native people in Africa react to imperialist expansion?

• They accepted European control peacefully and resolved to use colonization to their

  advantage.

• They resisted imperialist powers, but could not overcome the superior firearms of

  Europeans.

• They fought against European countries and often developed successful strategies to

  defeat them.

• They reluctantly accepted colonization after they saw how imperialism improved their

  economies.

Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference?

• representatives for the US
• representatives of European countries
• representatives of African countries
• representatives of the 3rd Estate

Leopold II, the King of Belgium, exploited Africans in _____ leading to the brutal death of over 10 Million people.

• Congo

• Egypt

• Zimbabwe

• Nigeria

What term is used for the various regions in which foreigners controlled their own affairs in China in the 19th and 20th centuries?

• spheres of influence
• extraterritorial regions
• special economic zones
• foreign administered regions

What was the main economic reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations?

• to gain raw materials and new markets

• to spread Christianity and other religions

• to show their national pride and cultural superiority

• to build factories and canals