UNIT 5 - IMPERIALISM

The main general reason for European imperialism during the 19th century was.

• To get raw materials for their industry

• To ensure supremacy

• To expand their territory

• The search for gold

The most important colony of Great Britain was:

• Australia

• Congo

• Canada

• India

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

Industrialization affected the relationships between industrialized nations and non-industrialized nations because it

• was the driving force behind imperialism. 
• weakened economic ties between nations. 
• allowed industrialized nations to take slaves. 
• enabled the two types of nations to strengthen each other.

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly. 
• There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers. 
• African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers. 
• Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders. 

Why did Britain consider India the ‘jewel’ in it’s colonial crown?

• India’s population and resources made it the most valuable of the British colonies

• India was controlled by the Dutch East India company, the British didn’t need to be hands on in the government

• India was full of emeralds and rubies

• India didn’t resist British control

In order to continue developing their economies, highly developed countries in Europe needed to develop new ____________ for the products they manufactured in Europe.

• raw materials

• markets

• colonies

• territories

As colonial labor was __________, they could invest surplus capital in colonized counties to make big _______

• cheap, profits

• expensive, profits

• cheap, debts

• expensive, debts

... is an area in which an imperial power has complete rights and privileges in trade or investment.

• protectorate

• colonialism

• sphere of influence

• imperialism

Trade benefits received by some countries, such as the cession of ports for trade are...