Which of the following allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia and Africa?

Military advantages such as superior weapons

providing basic needs, but not giving rights

Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?

Egypt could not pay its foreign debt

What was the Berlin Conference?

a meeting of European nations to divide the land in Africa

What did King Leopold II of Belgium do to the Africans he controlled?

He brutally exploited Africans & worked them on plantations

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?

Europe divided Africa into colonies without African consent

What is Social Darwinism?

A belief that one race is superior to another

the control of a weak nation by a strong nation

How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?

By giving them basic needs, but not giving them full rights

Why was India called "the jewel in the crown"?

because it was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies

What is assimilation?

colonized people forced into culture of imperialist nation

the interest in taking land for strategic purpose

What was the main reason for the Crimean War?

Russia wanted access to the Black sea & Mediterranean Sea

What was the Boer War?

The war between the British and the Boers in South Africa

Which event led to the Vietnamese resistance?

Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported it

What was the main cause of insufficient food supplies in Africa during colonization?

Europeans transformed farm land to cash crops, like cotton

How did Menelik II keep Ethiopia free from European control?

He took advantage of European rivalries & built modern army

What was an effect of the Sepoy Mutiny?

The British government took direct control of India

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1
The Spanish-American War began when a US battleship exploded in a Cuban harbor
True
False
2
King of Siam who led movement for modernization
Nomung
Bengshi
Monghut
Genghi
3
Who was Menelik II?
a leader of The African Zulu nation
a leader of Ethiopian resistance
The King of the Philippines
The King of Siam
4
The belief that one's race is superior to others
Nazism
Imperialism
Racism
Fascism
5
Who were the Boers?
One of the African tribes
The Dutch settlers in South Africa
The Indian Sepoy soldiers
The Vietnamese resistance
6
Which of the following allowed European nations to extend their control over Asia and Africa?
Military advantages such as superior weapons
European democratic traditions
the superiority of European trading networks
The rise of great empires in Asia and North Africa
7
This Zulu chief helped fight against the British in south Africa
Shaka
Zulles
Cetshwa
Boer
8
Countries that border the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Group
Pacific Rim
Pacific Neighbors
Pacific Cohort
9
What is paternalism?
governing with minimal imperial control
providing basic needs, but not giving rights
a new system for farming developed in the French colonies
forcing the colonials to adopt European traditions
10
Why did Britain take control of the Suez Canal?
Egypt could not pay its foreign debt
Muhammad Ali didn't want it anymore
France traded control of the Suez Canal for Nigeria
The British helped the Egyptians defeat French invaders
11
What was the Berlin Conference?
A peace treaty between the Germans and the Africans
A conference at the end of the Boer War
A meeting in Berlin
a meeting of European nations to divide the land in Africa
12
What did Europeans want from their colonies abroad
Slaves
New citizens
Real estate
Raw materials
13
What did King Leopold II of Belgium do to the Africans he controlled?
He allowed Africans to worship freely and have government
He killed many Africans in his copper mines
He shipped many Africans to the Unites States as slaves
He brutally exploited Africans & worked them on plantations
14
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference?
Europe divided Africa into colonies without African consent
France & Britain agreed to rule their colonies together
There was less fighting between African leaders and Europe
African leaders shared their ideas for peace with Europe
15
What is Social Darwinism?
It was an economic effect of Imperialism.
A belief that one race is superior to another
It was the new working class in Africa.
the belief that all men are equal
16
What is Imperialism?
A new business model created during industrial revolution
the control of a weak nation by a strong nation
It's absolute rule over a country.
European control
17
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
By giving them basic needs, but not giving them full rights
They trained them in advanced European farming techniques
They trained colonial people to govern themselves
They allowed them to assimilate into European society
18
Why was India called "the jewel in the crown"?
India's self-sufficient economy helped strenthen Britain
Sepoy's were a perfect example of successful imperialism
because it had so many diamonds, rubies, and sapphires
because it was the most valuable of all Britain's colonies
19
What is assimilation?
Learning a new language
it's respecting and valuing everyone's cultures
colonized people forced into culture of imperialist nation
It's when people learn about different cultures
20
Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek?
to escape the Zulu
to find diamonds and gold
to prepare for the Boer War
to escape the British
21
What is geopolitics?
When a large nation takes control of a weaker one
the interest in taking land for strategic purpose
governing the Earth
a political system controlled by the workers
22
What event best illustrates geopolitics?
Sepoy Mutiny
Maji Maji rebellion
Crimean War
Boer War
23
Ruler of Hawaii removed by powerful American businessmen
Monghut
Aguinaldo
Akim
Liliuokalini
24
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
Russia wanted access to the Black sea & Mediterranean Sea
Russia broke a treaty with Europe.
Russia wanted oil and other raw materials
Russia refused to pay an export tax to the Ottoman Empire
25
What was the Boer War?
The war between the British and the Boers in South Africa
The war between the Boers and the French.
The war between the Boers and the Ethiopians.
The war between the Zulus and the Boers in South Africa
26
Which event led to the Vietnamese resistance?
Peasants had less rice to eat because the French exported it
The French importation of rubber trees destroyed rice fields
The French charged heavy taxes on Vietnamese industry
The French only hired Vietnamese Christians
27
The British ____________ is the era of British rule in India
Raj
Reign
Empire
Colonization
28
The "Scramble for Africa" was prompted by economic and political interests and cultural motives
True
False
29
By 1800, the ________________ Company ruled much of India
British East India
Dutch East India
Hudson Bay
British Bombay
30
For their help in the Spanish-American War, the US gave independence to the Philippines in 1900
True
False
31
What was the main cause of insufficient food supplies in Africa during colonization?
Native farmers were forced into colonial armies
Europeans used too much of the farmland for building sites
Most of the farm land was used for mining
Europeans transformed farm land to cash crops, like cotton
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The adding on of territory
Annexation
Addendum
Plusexation
Imperialism
33
Leader of the Filipino Nationalists who fought the U.S
Fornas Mirasol
Emilio Aguinaldo
Q. Liliuoakalini
Marto Rizalina
34
How did Menelik II keep Ethiopia free from European control?
He took advantage of European rivalries & built modern army
He signed a deal with Egypt and Algeria to fight invaders
He signed a peace treaty with Britain, France & Italy
He got help from neighboring African countries
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A form of imperialism where a country has own government but under control of outside power
Protectorate
Economic Imperialism
Social Organization
Colony
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How are you going to do on this test
79%-70%
100%-90%
69% or below
89%-80%
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What was an effect of the Sepoy Mutiny?
Rights for Indians increased under British rule
The British government took direct control of India
Indians gained independence from Britain
The East India Company was allowed to have soldiers

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