Imperialism

Why was India called the "jewel in the crown?"

• India was the richest in natural resources of the colonies in the British Empire.

• India's elite were the richest of the elite in other British colonies.

• India was the smallest colony but had the riches resources of the British Empire.

• India was the most valuable and important colony of the British Empire.

How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?

• Declaring war on neighboring countries
• Seeking military assistance from European powers
• Implementing strict trade restrictions
• Exploiting European rivalries and building a modern army

What was the result of the Berlin Conference?

• Unification of African tribes
• Establishment of a new African nation
• Division of Africa into colonies without consulting African Leaders

• Creation of a global peace treaty

What set the stage for the Vietnamese resistance against the French?

• Exportation of rice and subsequent lack of food for peasants

• Vietnamese resistance of French rule

• Increasing disease and poverty

• French attacks against the Vietnamese

Why did US business leaders want Hawaii annexed?

• To promote cultural exchange and diversity
• To establish a military base for training purposes
• So sugar would be sold for higher profits

• To create a vacation destination for US citizens

What was the result of European insistence on growing cash crops?

• Improved living conditions for indigenous populations
• Inadequate food supplies in colonized territories

• Sustainable agricultural practices
• Increased biodiversity in the colonies

What is Paternalism?

• Paternalism is a policy or practice of treating or governing people in a fatherly manner that led to the belief that Africans should be watched over and taken care of.

• Paternalism is a military strategy in which stronger colonies fight for and protect weaker colonies that led to the belief that Africans should be watched over and taken care of.

• Paternalism is a policy or practice of the noble elite sharing resources with colonies with less resources that led to the belief that Africans should be watched over and taken care of.

• Paternalism is a religious belief that priests should be consulted on governmental policies.

Paternalism provides for colonial people's _____, but not their _______.

• wants, freedoms
• desires, liberties
• requirements, privileges
• needs, rights

Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?

• To establish a new colony
• To gain control of the Mediterranean Sea
• Because Egypt could pay its foreign debt

• To access natural resources in Egypt

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference?

• To establish a new form of government in Africa
• To promote peace and unity among European nations
• To create a global economic alliance
• To prevent fighting between European nations over the division of Africa