ECONOMICS AND POLITICS

Where were most of Europe's colonies by the end of the nineteenth century?

Africa Asia

Which countries were controlled by France at the beginning of World War I? Hint: Use the map in the lesson to help you answer this question.

Algeria Cambodia Vietnam

Which statements describe the European Union (EU)?

Citizens of EU nations can live, work, or study in any member nation. The Euro is the common currency of the EU. There are no tariffs between member nations. To belong to the EU, member nations must give up some of their sovereignty.

This main goal of this organization is to create a "United States" of Europe.

EU ( European Union)

The colonies of -------- adopted the culture of their colonizer.

France

Which statements describe NATO?

NATO was formed to protect its members from aggression by the Soviet Union. NATO protects democracy and individual freedom. NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. NATO's members include the U.S. and Canada.

Various kinds of machines fueled industrialization in Western Europe between 1750-1840.

True

-------is the control of uninhabited territories.

colonialism

Which factors allowed Europe to be a dominant force in world events in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries?

economic development military superiority political power

What are the three Gs of European expansion?

glory God gold

From 1800 to 1900, the land mass controlled by Europe _____.

increased

supranational

membership in a group or organization that goes beyond national boundaries

imperialism

policy extending political, economic, or military rule over a foreign nation

colonialism

the control of an overseas colony by a foreign power