imperialism review
sphere of influence
A region in which the mother country claims exclusive investment or trading privileges is what?
sphere of influence
A region where an imperialist power possesses exclusive trading rights but does not govern is a
destruction of colonial economies
A result of the Industrial Revolution on colonial markets was
colony
A territory ruled directly by an imperialist power is referred to as a
protectorate
A territory that has its own government, but is guided by a foreign power is referred to as a
spread democracy
All of the following were motives for imperialism EXCEPT
began peace parties
All of the following were ways colonized areas resisted imperialism EXCEPT
the British government took control of India
As a result of the Sepoy Rebellion,
became a modern industrial nation
As a result of the reforms made during the Meiji period, Japan
British colonies
Britain took control of the Suez Canal to gain acces to
the Mughal Empire was in decline
Britain was able to extend its control over India in the 1700s because
British
By 1860 colonial control of most of India had been achieved by the
displaced traditional industries, making colonies dependent on outsiders.
By flooding colonial markets with manufactured goods, imperialist nations
made India economically dependent on Britain.
By making India a market for British manufactured goods, Britain
missionaries
Christianity, along with Western knowledge of medicine, hygiene, and sanitation, was spread by
practicing traditional customs and rituals.
Colonial officials often discouraged native peoples from
imperialism
Colonized people responded to what by armed revolutions and the founding of nationalist parties?
United States
Commodore Matthew Perry and his fleet opened Japan to trade. What country did he represent?
colonialism
Dependent colonies, like India, where a few European officials, soldiers and civil service, rules the non-European peoples are an example of
was unified under the Tokugawa shoguns
During the 1600s and 1700s, Japan
many European countries
During the late nineteenth century, Africa was colonized and controlled by
protectorate
Egypt in the 1800's was a country that had its own government, but whose policies were directed by an imperial power. This is an example of what?
European military conflicts
Europe's colonies in Asia and Africa often participated in these.
informal imperialism
European nations set of spheres of influence, or areas in which one nation had special economic interest. This is an example of
modern technology
European nations were able to dominate large parts of Africa and Asia in the 1800s largely because Europeans had
had a duty to introduce other peoples to the benefits of western civilization
Europeans who talked about the "white man's burden" meant that Europeans
through spheres of influence
How was China dominated by the Europeans?
begin trading with the US.
In 1853 Matthew Perry used naval power to force Japan to
limiting trade with foreigners
In the 1600s and 1700s, China showed it was more powerful than western nations by
dividing China into spheres of influence
In this French political cartoon, five people are seated around a table labeled "Chine" or China. What are they doing?
the US.
Japan was opened to trade by
visit of Commodore Perry
Japan's isolation ended as a result of the
Christian missionaries
Many colonized areas in Asia and Africa resisted the efforts of whom?
Asia and Africa
On what continents did European nations compete to show their political power?
the country was divided between Hindus and Muslims
One hindrance to the Indian nationalist movement was that
colonization
Settlement colonies, like Australia and New Zealand, where large groups of people from one country lived together in a different country are an example of
China
The Boxer Rebellion took place in which country?
Boxer Rebellion
The Chinese fought to expel all foreigners from China in the
a powerful British trading company that dominated the Indian states.
The East India Company was
food shortages in India
The Indian National Congress was formed in 1885 because of
seek independence from Britain
The Indian National Congress was formed to
independence for India
The Indian Nationalist Congress wanted
to acquire exclusive trading rights
The MAIN reason that European nations sought to control land in China was
increased trade with India
The Suez Canal became increasingly important to Britain as it
Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Suez Canal connected the
expel the Manchus and all foreigners from China.
The goal of the leaders of the Boxer Rebellion was to
China was no longer strong enough to resist western demands for trading rights
The outcome of the Opium War showed that
age of imperialism
This was the period from 1870-1914 when Europeans took control of Africa and Asia.
China
What Asian nation was dominated by European spheres of influence?
India
What colonized area founded the first nationalist party in Asia?
European philosophies and ways of life
What did imperialism spread throughout the world?
industrial revolution
What event in Europe helped cause the Age of Imperialism?
European manufactured goods
What flooded colonial markets during the Industrial Revolution?
imperialism
What is the domination by one country of the political, economic or cultural life of another country or region?
America
What nation is not represented by the five people around the table?
England, Germany, Russia, France and Japan
What nations do the five people around the table represent?
Suez canal
What was built by the French to provide a shorter route between Europe and Asia?
Europe's cultural power
What was not a reason colonized countries were forced to trade with Europe?
displaced traditional industries
What was the result of European manufactured goods flooding colonial markets?
China
Which country was carved into spheres of influence by European powers in the late nineteenth century?
nationalism
Which ideology motivated Europeans to join the imperial race for colonial nations?
diplomatic power
Which of the following did the European nations not use to control trade in colonized countries?
desire for slaves
Which of the following was not a reason for European expansion during the Age of Imperialism?
to learn about new cultures
Which of the following was not a reason that European countries sought control of African land?
The Mahdi's Holy War
Which of the following was not an uprising of native peoples against their colonial rulers?
France and Britain
Which pair of countries controlled the most land in Africa around 1900?
European nations
Who dominated countries in Asia and Africa during the Age of Imperialism?
Matthew Perry
Who opened Japan to western trade in 1853?
to expand their economies
Why did European industrialized nations need natural resources and markets for their goods?
shortened the route from India to Europe
Why was the Suez Canal so important?
