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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich two regions of Africa remained free from European imperial control?Congo and South AfricaEthiopia and LiberiaEgypt and MoroccoSudan and Chad
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich colony was considered the "jewel of the crown"?ChinaSouth AfricaIndiaAustralia
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe main reason industrialized nations wanted to imperialize non-industrialized nations wasto gain raw materialsto spread ChristianityTo show national prideTo build factories there
- 4. Multiple Choice
All of these territories came under the control of the United States following what conflict?Mexican WarWorld War IWar of 1812Spanish-American War - 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the type of sensational reporting where writers exaggerated or even invented stories?muckrakingyellow journalismjournalismpaparazzi
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe poem, The White Man's Burden, by Rudyard Kipling, represents the belief that European culture was _______.superior to other culturesmisunderstood by Americansthe oldest culture in the worlda replica of Ancient Greek culture
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the US encourage the building of the Panama Canal?Faster access to Asian marketsFaster access to European marketsTo create new coloniesTo encourage trade with Africa
- 8. Multiple Choice
What event does this picture depict?
European conference
Berlin Conference
Africa Conference
Imperialism Conference
- 9. Multiple Choice
The Opium Wars in China and the expedition of Commodore Matthew Perry to Japan resulted in
the economic isolation of China and Japan
an increase in Chinese influence in Asia
the beginning of democratic governments in China and Japan
an increase in Western trade and influence in Asia
- 10. Multiple Choice
One way in which the Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Zulu resistance in southern Africa, and the Boxer Rebellion in China are similar is that each resulted from
government policies of ethnic cleansing
attempts by democratic forces to overthrow the monarchy
native reaction to foreign interference in the region
government denial of access to fertile farmland
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe theory that it was natural for stronger nations to dominate weaker ones is known asBerlin ConferenceSocial DarwinismSphere of InfluenceScramble for Africa
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?France and Britain agreed to combine African coloniesless fighting between African leaders and European powersAfrican leaders voiced their suggestionsEuropeans divided Africa into colonies
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following are economic reasons western nations pursued imperialism? (Choose 3).
new sources of raw materials
new markets for goods
spreading western civilization
new ventures, businesses, and enterprises
converting local peoples to Christianity
- 14. Multiple Choice
Select the effects of Western imperialism. (Choose 3).
Christianity Spread
Cash crops were grown instead of food.
Local traditions weakened.
Well thought out borders were drawn in Africa and Asia.
Tribal governments became more powerful.
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