Imperialism

Question 1

How did the Industrial Revolution lead to the age of Imperialism?

Answer 1

The Industrial Revolution gave European nations the necessary technology to dominate others

Question 2

What do Social Darwinists believe?

Answer 2

The fittest for survival enjoy wealth and success

Question 3

What did the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 do ?

Answer 3

The Berlin Conference set rules for the division of Africa by European Countries. No African leaders were a part of this.

Question 4

Name 3 motives for Imperialist nations.

Answer 4

Social inequalities
Resources
Religion
Political Forces

Question 5

What were the Imperialists’ views toward the rights of the native people?

Answer 5

Natives were inferior and meant to be exploited with excessive taxation, forced labor and physical abuse.

Question 6

Describe what the “White Man’s Burden” was.

Answer 6

It was up to the white man to spread civilization

Question 7

Name 3 ways that Imperialism affected the native people?

Answer 7

Land and independence were lost
Death from disease
Death from resisitence
Lack of cultural identity
Forced labor/physical abuse

Question 8

How did Imperialism promote Nationalism?

Answer 8

It brought people together to fight against the imperialists