Social Studies Imperialism

Why did so few Europeans travel into Africa’s interior before the late 1800s?

The climate and geography were difficult for Europeans

How were European countries able to control large territories in Africa from so far away

By using modern weaponry, transportation, and communication.

What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference, which was held in 1884-1885

To establish rules for European countries to claim territory in Africa.

What newly developed weapon helped the Europeans subdue resistant colonies in the late 1800s.

Maxim Machine Gun

A region where an imperialist power possesses exclusive trading rights but does not govern the native people is referred to as a

Sphere of influence

One factor that motivated imperialism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries was the

Acquisition of new markets and valuable resources.

What was the main cause of inadequate food supplies (famine) in Africa and India during European colonization

Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, such as cotton.

European nations able to seize Asian and African colonies because European nations

Had strong armed forces and new weapons

Which system of the following describes a system of indirect rule

Imperial powers govern their colonies through native rulers.

Colonial officials often discouraged native peoples from

Practicing their traditional customs and rituals.

Indian soldiers in the service of the British East India Company were called.

Sepoys

Rifle cartridges greased with animal fat were a key cause of the

Sepoy Mutiny

Why was India called “jewel in the crown” of the British Empire

It was the most valuable and profitable of all British Colonies

At the Berlin Conference, European powers agreed that, in order to claim part of Africa, a European power had to…

Set up a government office there.

Imperialism resulted from all the following factors except

A desire to learn from other cultures.

which of the following was a cause of the Sepoy Rebellion

British insensitivity to Indian customs.

Why was Queen Liliuokalani removed from power in Hawaii

The U.S. wanted to put their own government in charge of the island

Theory of Social Darwinism was used as proof of the

Superiority of the Europeans.

Purpose of the Panama Canal

Shorten travel distances between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

Term Raj used to refer to the period in Indian history during which India was

dominated by Britian

What was the outcome of the Berlin Conference

European countries agreed to an orderly division of territory in Africa.

The Roosevelt Corollary / Monroe Doctrine implied that the United States would

Intervene in Latin America countries and act as a police power in the Western hemisphere.

Goal of an assimilation policy

To have the local colonial population adopt the culture of the controlling country

U.S gain control of land for Panama Canal by

Helping the Panamanian revolt Against Colombia in exchange for the land.

What was the original purpose of the Monroe Doctrine

To discourage European nations from establishing colonies in Latin America.

Point of View for the cartoon and explain one event from age of imperialism.

Point of view that the European & American powers are dividing china and other lands. The Scramble of Africa shows this because all of the nations are fighting over a china, the sames as the European countries fought over Africa.