Imperialism Review

What is Imperialism?

Which two CONTINENTS did Imperialist countries dominate?

• Australia

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Africa

The 5 motives for Imperialism are

• Bring Euro culture to undeveloped areas

• Political

• Boost profit

  Boost trade

  New markets

• Religious

• Do research

  Uncover "unknown"

  Adventure

• Exploratory

• Spread Christianity

  Spread Euro values

• Economic

• European competition

  Have more territory

• Ideological

TRUE of FALSE

Indirect rule uses locals to govern territories with limited power with goal of creating cooperative future leaders

• True

• False

TRUE or FALSE

Direct rule allowed local leaders to govern their own people with limited power and kept pieces of local culture in its societies

• True

• False

King Leopold II of Belgium wanted control over the Congo because it was rich in ​ (a)  

• rubber
• diamond
• oil
• iron
• gold

What did Leopold II swear his involvement in the Congo would be for?

• Enslaving the population for labor

• Humanitarian efforts like stopping the slave trade

• Employing local militias to violently enforce the rubber collection process

• Introducing the Congo to European idea of civilized society

The goal of the Berlin Conference was for European leaders to ​split up ​ (a)   for its ​ (b)  

• Africa
• natural resources
• Japan
• America
• natural waterways
• geographic benefits

14 European and American leaders were at the Berlin Conference. Who WASN'T there?

• German representatives

• British representatives

• African representatives

• French representatives

How is French direct rule in Africa described?

• Africans treated as equals

• Believed Africans were capable of governing themselves

• Acted like strict parents - thought they knew what's best and limited rights

• Incredibly harsh and violent