Imperialism

Question 1

What is the acronym used for the motives of imperialism?

Answer 1

E.M.P.I.R.E

Question 2

What does each letter in the acronym EMPIRE stand for?

Answer 2

Economic 
Military 
Political 
Ideological 
Religious 
Exploratory

Question 3

What does Ideological mean?

Answer 3

a way of thinking

Question 4

In which way did medical advances during this period contribute most to the progress of such imperialism?

a. by vaccinating native groups against viruses
b. by improving the treatment of combat injuries
c. by fighting the spread of tropical diseases
d. by increasing trade in valuable medicines

Answer 4

c. by fighting the spread of tropical diseases

Question 5

Social darwinism based itself within Charles Darwin’s biological theory of evolution. How did adherents to the ideal Social Darwinism confirm its validity?

a. Charles Darwin’s research confirmed the results of Social Darwinism.
b. Races of white Europeans were able to dominate ‘lesser’ peoples, therefore white Europeans were the dominant members of the species.
c. Due to white Europeans using unnatural means to dominate other cultures, white Europeans saw their efforts as the next step to human evolution.
d. Races that were not white Europeans were scientifically confirmed as biologically and genetically inferior

Answer 5

b. Races of white Europeans were able to dominate ‘lesser’ peoples, therefore white Europeans were the dominant members of the species.

Question 6

After European countries industrialized, they started to run out of natural resources which led them to ______.

a. expand their empires to take control of territories with the raw materials they needed.
b. return to agriculture
c. import more manufactured products from their colonies.
d. explore the world in search of places to sell all their extra cash crops.

Answer 6

a. expand their empires to take control of territories with the raw materials they needed.

Question 7

Throughout United States history, the most important aim of the country’s foreign policy has been…

a. participation in international organizations
b. advancement of national self-interest
c. containment of communism
d. development of military alliances

Answer 7

b. advancement of national self-interest

Question 8

Summarize the reason in which the U.S. followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800s

a. Many Americans were demanding high quality foreign goods
b. US factories needed foreign workers
c. The US needed foreign markets for its goods
d. European nations were eager to sell rights to their colonies

Answer 8

c. The US needed foreign markets for its goods

Question 9

Involvement in the Spanish American War was an action taken by the United States government to

a. Establish military alliance with other nations
b. Support the policy of manifest destiny
c. Support isolationist forces in congress
d. gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials

Answer 9

d. gain overseas markets and sources of raw materials

Question 10

After the Spanish- American war, cubans and puerto ricans

a. joined the U.S. military
b. became spanish citizens
c. had their rights restricted
d. became US citizens

Answer 10

b. became spanish citizens