The Causes and Effects of European Imperialism

Question 1

Imperialism

Answer 1

when one nation extends its control to the government and economy of another nation

Question 2

1 economic cause of Imperialism

Answer 2

Industrialization

Question 3

huge wealth gap between _____________ and non- _____________ nations

Answer 3

industrialized

Question 4

less developed countries were

Answer 4

source for raw materials/market for finish products

Question 5

belief in western superiority justified by

Answer 5

Social Darwinism

Question 6

powerful imperial countries were

Answer 6

Great Britain, France, Germany, Japan, and U.S.

Question 7

______ and ______ were the most sought-after places to create colonies

Answer 7

Africa, Asia

Question 8

The _____ Empire was largest

Answer 8

British

Question 9

The British East India _______ company set up _______ posts all over the Indian coast line

Answer 9

trading

Question 10

Britain used India for ____ ________ and as a _______ for manufactured goods

Answer 10

raw materials, market

Question 11

Many Indian businesses and textiles were put ____ ___ _______

Answer 11

out of business

Question 12

India became known as the “______ of the Crown”

Answer 12

Jewel

Question 13

What controlled India

Answer 13

corporation

Question 14

What were Indian soldiers known as

Answer 14

sepoys

Question 15

As the ______ got more powerful, _______ got more upset

Answer 15

British, Indians

Question 16

What was the rumor about

Answer 16

bullets greased with cow and pig fat

Question 17

For ___ centuries, Japanese ports were closed to all but a few _____ and ______ traders

Answer 17

two, Dutch, Chinese

Question 18

What would the U.S and Japan trade

Answer 18

coal, supplies

Question 19

Japan agreed to ____ _____ after the West threatened to attack ______

Answer 19

open trade, Tokyo

Question 20

Commodore Matthew Perry forced Japan to sign a _____ __________

Answer 20

trade agreement

Question 21

On July 8, 1853 U.S Commodore Matthew Perry led ____ ships toward _____ ____

Answer 21

four. Tokyo Bay

Question 22

Japan could not retain its _______ policy without risking ___

Answer 22

isolation, war

Question 23

Japan wanted to ________ to become more Western

Answer 23

modernize

Question 24

______ was a self-sufficient country and didn’t need to buy goods from others

Answer 24

China

Question 25

Europe, Japan, and the U.S used ________ to take control

Answer 25

instability

Question 26

British used _____ to convince China to begin trading

Answer 26

opium

Question 27

Traders have been ________ exporting opium to China

Answer 27

illegally

Question 28

In 1839, Chinese _________ the trade

Answer 28

abolished

Question 29

Britain forced China to sign a ______ treaty

Answer 29

trade

Question 30

Spheres of Influence

Answer 30

they had sole control over trade

Question 31

Open Door Policy

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all countries must have access to China’s markets

Question 32

Europeans discovered ____ _______ in Africa

Answer 32

raw materials

Question 33

________ took over the Congo

Answer 33

Belgium

Question 34

Scramble for Africa

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all countries raced to take over other areas

Question 35

Berlin conference

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decided how to split up the land

Question 36

Europe’s _________ made it easy for them to gain control

Answer 36

technology

Question 37

______ _____ created a Zulu state in Africa

Answer 37

Shaka Zulu

Question 38

In the mid-1800s, ______ settlers took over Zulu Lands

Answer 38

Dutch

Question 39

President James Monroe told Europeans not to build any ____ ________ in the Americas

Answer 39

new colonies

Question 40

After the Civil War, Americas wanted new places to ______ and _________ to

Answer 40

trade, adventure

Question 41

William Seward bought Alaska from ______: discovered _____ and ______

Answer 41

Russia, gold, oil

Question 42

1898- annexed Hawaii provided ______ ______ and port for the U.S navy

Answer 42

fueling station

Question 43

Spain controls ______ and _____ ____

Answer 43

Cuba, Puerto Rico

Question 44

Yellow Journalism

Answer 44

exaggerated stories about the events occurring in Cuba to build public support for military action

Question 45

President McKinley sends Battleship Maine to _____ to protect Americans

Answer 45

Cuba

Question 46

The ship blown up (___ American sailors died). ______ is blamed

Answer 46

260, Spain

Question 47

Four-month war against Spain- U.S wins _____, _____ ____, the _________, and becomes portectorate of Cuba

Answer 47

Guam, Puerto Rico, Phillippines

Question 48

U.S needed a way to get the _____ from ____ to ____ coast faster

Answer 48

Navy, East, West

Question 49

helped Panama get __________ from Colombia in exchange for rights to build the canal

Answer 49

independence

Question 50

Canal opened in _____

Answer 50

1914