Imperialism Flashcards
The main cause of the___ was Russia’s desire to gain land on the Black Sea from the Ottoman Empire.
a. Boer War
b. Crimean War
c. Sepoy Mutiny
d. Colonial War
b. Crimean War
The opposition of Dutch settlers to British policy in South Africa turned violent during the ___.
a. Crimean War
b. Sepoy Mutiny
c. Boer War
d. Maji-Maji Rebellion
c. Boer War
The overthrow of ___, the last monarch of Hawaii, was accomplished in the late 1800s by a group of American sugar planters.
a. Shaka
b. Queen Liliuokalani
c. Sepoy
d. Menelik II
b. Queen Liliuokalani
___ managed to maintain the independence of Ethiopia by exploiting imperialistic rivalries between European nations and by building up a modern arsenal that helped his forces defeat an Italian army.
a. Shaka
b. Queen Liliuokalani
c. Sepoy
d. Menelik II
d. Menelik II
Why was India called the “jewel in the crown”?
a. It was the most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies.
b. It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires.
c. The sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism.
d. The success of India’s self-sufficient economy strengthened Britain.
a. It was the most valuable of all of Britain’s colonies.
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
a. He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries.
b. He signed peace treaties with Britain, France, and Italy.
c. He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army.
d. He signed a pact with Egypt and Algeria to fight against invaders.
c. He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army.
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885?
a. France and Britain agreed to govern their African colonies jointly.
b. There was less fighting between African leaders and European powers.
c. African leaders voiced their suggestions for better relations with European powers.
d. Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
d. Europeans divided Africa into colonies without consulting African leaders.
Why did some U.S. business leaders want Hawaii to be annexed to the United States?
a. It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries.
b. Sugar could be sold for higher profits.
c. They wanted U.S. military support against Hawaiian royalty.
d. They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii.
b. Sugar could be sold for higher profits.
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
a. They allowed them to assimilate into European society.
b. They provided for colonial peoples’ needs but did not give them full rights.
c. They trained colonial peoples to govern themselves.
d. They trained them in advanced European farming and mining techniques.
b. They provided for colonial peoples’ needs but did not give them full rights.
Why was Britain able to take control of the Suez Canal?
a. France traded control of the Suez Canal for control of Nigeria.
b. Muhammad Ali considered maintaining its security a burden.
c. Egypt could not pay its foreign debt.
d. The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders.
c. Egypt could not pay its foreign debt.
Why did the Maji Maji rebellion fail?
a. East Africans lost faith in their spiritual leader moments before the battle began.
b. German reinforcements arrived as the East Africans were about to win.
c. Internal conflict divided East African leaders.
d. East Africans erroneously believed that magic water would protect them from bullets.
d. East Africans erroneously believed that magic water would protect them from bullets.
What happened as a result of the Sepoy Mutiny?
a. Rights for Indians increased under British rule.
b. The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers.
c. The British government took direct control of India.
d. Indians gained independence from Britain.
c. The British government took direct control of India.
Why did the British style of government in Nigeria work better with the Hausa-Fulani than the Igbo and Yoruba?
a. The Igbo and Yoruba were forced to give up their lands to Hausa-Fulani leaders.
b. Unlike the Igbo and Yoruba, the Hausa-Fulani were allowed to keep their chiefs.
c. The Hausa-Fulani were accustomed to a strong central government.
d. The Igbo and Yoruba were no longer allowed to keep their nomadic ways.
c. The Hausa-Fulani were accustomed to a strong central government.
How were Muhammad Ali’s policies and European colonial policies similar?
a. Peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
b. Peasants lost their local chiefs in exchange for centralized power.
c. Muhammad Ali ruled as an indirect ruler of a British colony.
d. Like most local rulers, Muhammad Ali had little real power.
a. Peasants were forced to grow cash crops instead of food.
Why did Western nations desire lands in the Pacific Rim?
a. because Europe had already conquered Africa and South America
b. because Pacific Rim lands were considered “the jewel in the crown”
c. because of their natural resources and strategic locations
d. because Western nations had lost their foothold in Africa
c. because of their natural resources and strategic locations
Where did the British Empire control an entire continent?
a. Africa
b. North America
c. Europe
d. Australia
d. Australia
Which continent had the greatest number of British colonies?
a. Asia
b. North America
c. Africa
d. South America
c. Africa
On which of these continents did Britain control the smallest land area?
a. Africa
b. South America
c. Europe
d. Australia
b. South America
The Dutch settlers of South Africa were known as
a. Dutch Africans
b. Sepoys
c. Boers
d. Zulus
e. Republicans
c. Boers
The belief that one ethnicity is superior to others is called
a. Nationalism
b. Stupidity
c. Ethniography
d. Racisim
e. Choreography
d. Racisim
