AP World History Imperialism and Unification

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

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 were European countries interested in colonizing Africa during the Age of Imperialism?

• They wanted Africa's natural resources

• They wanted land to develop new types of ships

• They wanted to create a perfect society

• They wanted to learn new languages

When a strong country takes over a weaker country for economic, social or political reasons it is called

• industrialization

• miliatrism

• imperialism

• nationalism

What is domination by one country of the political, economic, or cultural life of another country or region

• Imperialism

• Industrialization

Political, economic, and cultural control of one country by another country or region is called....

• Imperialism

• Partition

• Sphere of Influence

• Muslim League

The poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.

• superior to other cultures

• misunderstood by Americans

• the oldest culture in the world

• a replica of Ancient Greek culture

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

• protectorate

• colonialism

• sphere of influence

• imperialism

A key difference between Old Imperialism and New Imperialism is...

• Old imperialism-countries set up new governments New Imperialism- countries set up new trading posts

• Old imperialism-countries set up trading posts

  New Imperialism- countries set up new trading posts

• Old imperialism-countries set direct and indirect rule.

  New Imperialism- countries set up trading posts

• Old imperialism-countries set up trading posts

  New Imperialism- countries set direct and indirect rule.

China and Britain fought a war over:

• the Korean peninsula

• conquests along the Nile River

• opium production and distribution

• the elimination of the samurai