The New Imperialism Assignment and Quiz

How was a colony different from a protectorate?

A colony was controlled by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.

Explain how the authors of "The White Man's Burden" and "The Black Man's Burden" have different perspectives on European imperialism.

Both Kipling and Johnson describe imperialism, but from different perspectives. Kipling writes as an imperialist and uses his belief in European superiority to defend imperialist practices. Johnson, however, takes the position of native peoples and shows imperialism as an abuse of power.

How were old imperialism and new imperialism similar?

Colonies existed for the benefit of a mother country.

Why did European nations send missionaries to convert people in Africa and Asia to Christianity? Check all that apply.

Europeans believed Christianity would make people more civilized. Europeans wanted to expand their power around the world.

How did advanced weaponry help Europe during new imperialism?

It gave imperialists even more power over non-Europeans.

In what way did imperialism hurt rather than help European nations?

It kept nations from cooperating to achieve shared goals.

______ increased competition for power among European states and led to imperialism.

Nationalism

What was one effect of nation industrialization?

Nations needed more raw materials.

What would happen to industrialized nations' economies if they did not expand their reach abroad?

Nations would have a smaller market in which to sell their goods.

Westerners who ruled territories directly denied the influence of natives because

Westerners saw territories as an extension of a home country, so they demanded that natives conform.

Take up the White Man's burden- Send forth the best ye breed- Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives' need; To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild- Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child. —Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden" Which lines in this excerpt show ethnocentrism?

Your new-caught, sullen peoples, / Half-devil and half-child.

Pile on the Black Man's Burden. 'Tis nearest at your door; Why heed long bleeding Cuba, or dark Hawaii's shore? Hail ye your fearless armies, Which menace feeble folks Who fight with clubs and arrows and brook your rifle's smoke. —H. T. Johnson, "The Black Man's Burden," 1899 Background information: An African American wrote this poem, "The Black Man's Burden," as a response to Kipling's poem. How does Johnson describe imperialism?

as stronger countries abusing their power

In their competition for power, nations raced to

build new colonies.

The belief that one's culture is superior to other cultures is known as ___________.

ethnocentrism

Under new imperialism, Europe did not need large numbers of people to control territories because of

improved transportation, communication, and other advantages.

By building military bases around the world, imperialist nations mainly aimed to

resupply naval vessels.

Europeans' belief in their cultural superiority helped them justify imperialistic actions because they thought

spreading European culture to other nations helped the less advanced.

What was social Darwinism?

the process of natural superiority in the struggle for survival

Take up the White Man's burden- Have done with childish days- The lightly proffered laurel, The easy, ungrudged praise. Comes now, to search your manhood Through all the thankless years Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom, The judgment of your peers! —Rudyard Kipling, "The White Man's Burden" Focus on the last line of this stanza. According to this stanza, why should nations attempt to become imperialist powers?

to win the respect of other industrialized countries

Which area was colonized under new imperialism?

Africa

You've sealed the Red Man's problem, And will take up the Brown, In vain ye seek to end it, With bullets, blood or death Better by far defend it With honor's holy breath. —H. T. Johnson, "The Black Man's Burden," 1899 What is the main idea of the poem "The Black Man's Burden"?

Africans are being mistreated but will fight for their rights.