World History B- Lesson 3
How did European imperialism influence Asia?
Low Chinese demand for European goods led British traders to deal in opium, creating addicts and triggering a war.
Which option describes a country wielding power over a territory?
sphere of influence
Which describes the Crimean War?
Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire oppose Russian expansion in the Black Sea region.
What role did colonies fulfill during the First Industrial Revolution?
Colonies supplied the raw materials that were needed for the manufacturing process.
Which identifies a reform Peter the Great made to Russia?
He modernized Russian culture.
What was a motivation for imperial nations to expand their territory?
Imperial nations needed more resources to supply their factories with raw materials.
What effect did industrialization have on imperialism?
Increased production led to a surplus in manufactured goods and a need for more customers.
Which two nations held spheres of influence in both East Asia and the Middle East?
Russia and Britain
How did the people of imperial nations use Eurocentrism to justify colonialism?
They believed that imposing their superior culture on tribal societies would benefit them.
What do the striped sections on the map indicate?
They indicate the spheres of influence that imperial powers had in the Middle East and Asia.
What was the Great Game?
a period of political and economic conflict between Russia and Great Britain
Which identifies the Sepoy Rebellion?
an uprising of Indian soldiers opposed to British colonial rule
What did the Anglo-Russian Entente resolve?
boundary disputes in Persia
What was Eurocentrism?
the belief that European civilization was superior to other cultures
What was the First Industrial Revolution?
the period of new manufacturing processes that began in Great Britain during the late 1700s
Which defines the British Raj?
the rule of India by the British government