History Imperialism Test

Question 1

In the 1880s the European nations only controlled African land along the coastal regions because

Answer 1

they had difficulty navigating the African rivers and diseases inland kept Europeans on the coast

Question 2

In the mid 1800s the continent of Africa was divided into several territories controlled by

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European nations

Question 3

The type of Europeans that would travel deep into the inland parts of Africa in the mid-1800s were

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explorers, missionaries, and humanitarians

Question 4

The nation’s government that took away control of the ________ area from King Leopold II was __________

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Congo, Belgium

Question 5

Did United States of America colonize in Africa

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No

Question 6

Racism

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belief that one race is superior to others

Question 7

Social Darwinism

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belief that those who are fittest for survival enjoy wealth

Question 8

The reasons Europeans were able to colonize deeper into the inlands of Africa were

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The invention of the steamboat allowed them to navigate the African rivers, The advancement of medicine produced a drug to combat malaria, and Technological Superiority of weapons gave them an advantage when fighting off defenders of African land

Question 9

The discovery of______________ in South Africa created a lot of interest to European nations

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Diamonds and gold

Question 10

African people were not invited to the ________________ in 1884-1885

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Berlin Conference

Question 11

The Berlin Conference in 1884-1885 decided that European nations could

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claim land in Africa by notifying other nations of its claim and showing they could control the area

Question 12

Plantations where crops were planted for economic growth

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Cash Crop Plantations

Question 13

the first Europeans to settle in South Africa

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Dutch

Question 14

Who eventually colonized South Africa

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Britain

Question 15

country or a territory governed internally by a foreign power

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Colony

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Country or a territory with its own internal government but under the control of an outside power

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Protectorate

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Sphere of Influence*

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an area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

Question 18

Economic Imperialism

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Outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

Question 19

Know the positive effects of imperialism:

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Reduced local warfare
Improved sanitation
Hospitals increased lifespan
Schools improved literacy rates
African products were valued on the international market
Railroads, dams, telephone and telegraph lines were built

Question 20

The negative effects of imperialism:

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Africans lost control of their land and independence
New disease entered Africa (Smallpox)
Many perished in resisting Europeans
Famines from cash crops
Breakdown of their traditional culture
Forced to leave their village to find ways to support themselves
Division of the African Continent with no regard for the cultural boundaries

Question 21

The _________ settlers fought against the __________ in the Boer War

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Dutch, Britain

Question 22

Meeting in which 14 European nations established rules for division of Africa

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Berlin conference

Question 23

The period of British rule over India from 1757 until 1947 is called

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Raj

Question 24

The combined forces of __________________________________ defeated Russia in the Crimean War

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Ottoman Empire, Britain and France

Question 25

The nation that is the jewel in the crown is

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India

Question 26

An interest in or taking of land for its strategic location or products is called

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Geopolitics

Question 27

The Ottoman Empire’s access to the Atlantic sea trade appealed most to

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World powers

Question 28

The Suez Canal connected the

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Red Sea and the Mediterranean

Question 29

The seizure of a country or territory by a stronger country is

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Imperialism

Question 30

Local populations adopting the culture of the nation in power is

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Assimiliation

Question 31

Ethiopia was able to resist European colonialization because

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of a combination of geographical challenges, strong leadership, military victories, national pride, and strategic alliances

Question 32

The United States gain control of the ___________________________ as a result of the ___________________ in 1898

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Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico, Spanish-American War

Question 33

_______ and _________ fought in the Battle of Adowa

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Italy and Ethiopia

Question 34

Overall, what was the goal of European countries when colonizing in different parts of the world?

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The purposes of colonialism included economic exploitation of the colony’s people and natural resources, creation of new markets for the colonizer, and extension of the colonizer’s way of life to populations beyond its national borders.