Lesson 1

Question 1

define imperialism

Answer 1

the policy of one country’s political, economical, or cultural domination over the land

Question 2

describe the link between the Industrial Revolution and imperialism

Answer 2

• manufacturers wanted access to natural resources such as rubber petroleum l, manganese, and palm oil
• wanted to expand their global markets by increasing the number of consumers

Question 3

explain the link between Charles Darwin and imperialism

Answer 3

they applied Darwin’s idea about natural selection and survival of the fittest to human society

Question 4

explain why so many parts of Africa were vulnerable to western imperialism

Answer 4

many Africans lived in the small communities with no strong, centralized kingdom to protect them

Question 5

describe the argument against imperialism by some in the west

Answer 5

called and imperialism immoral