Imperialism Exam

1. What is Nationalism?

1. What did Great Britain possess that allowed them to industrialize quickly and effectively?

1. Summarize Otto Von Bismarck’s Policy of ‘Realpolitik’

1. Which two groups did Otto Von Bismarck distrust? 

1. What were the Motives driving European Imperialism in Africa and across the globe? List at least three.

1. What were some of the advantages European nations had over indigenous populations? List at least Two.

1. Briefly describe the Berlin Conference of 1884, who was there? Who was not? What was decided?

1. Which African Nation successfully resisted European Imperialism?

1. Briefly describe who fought in the Opium war, what caused the Opium war, and provide two results of the Treaty of Nanjing ending the Opium war.

1. What natural resource was highly sought after in the Congo? Who exposed the atrocities in The Congo and what did she use to do so? Extra Credit: How many Congolese people died during the Crises?