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Ch. 12/13
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1. In the 19th century, European countries
claimed that the conquest of Africa would bring
the benefits of Western civilization to that
continent.
McCrery
2013
5. What is the main idea of the cartoon?
From the perspective of African peoples, the
effect was
A. loss of political independence.
B. fewer agricultural products for foreign trade.
C. new national boundaries based on ethnic and
cultural similarities.
D. global appreciation for African cultures and
encouragement of their development.
2. How did the political systems in Africa
change as a result of European colonialism in
the 19th century?
A. Opportunities for self-rule increased.
B. Administrative units were set up along ethnic
lines.
C. Traditional forms of tribal authority were
weakened.
D. Administrative units became smaller for
better control.
3. Between 1880 and 1914, which nations were
most involved with colonizing Africa?
A. Eastern European nations controlled by
Russia
B. Industrialized Western European nations
C. Oil rich Middle Eastern countries
D. East Asian nations seeking to establish new
markets
4. All of these are negative effects to
imperialism in Africa EXCEPT
A. Africans lost control of their land
B. New diseases were introduced
C. There was a breakdown of cultural values
D. Schools were introduced
A. Western imperialism improved the quality
of life for people in the colonies
B. Western imperialism led to the exploitation
of people and resources in the colonies
C. Many job opportunities were created by
Western colonization
D. Many people assisted Western nations in
acquiring overseas colonies
6. Early on, the Chinese were able to resist
outside influence because they very high
productive capacity. Which of these
characteristics existed in China as a result?
A. High emigration / Profitable imports
B. Advanced Culture / Economic Self sufficiency
C. High immigration / Profitable exports
D. Starvation / exploitation
7. The European policy of paternalism reflected
the belief that Africans should be
A. Separated into ethnic groups.
B. Trained to function as leaders.
C. Watched over and taken care of.
D. Granted more rights and freedoms.
Management Methods
Indirect Control
 Local government officials were used.
 Limited self-rule
 Goal: to develop future leaders
 Government institutions are based on
European styles but may have local
rules.
Examples
 British colonies such as Nigeria &
Burma
 U.S. colonies on Pacific Islands
Direct Control
 Foreign officials were brought in to rule.
 No self-rule
 Goal: assimilation

Government institutions are based only on
European styles.
Examples
 French colonies such as Somaliland, Vietnam
 German colonies such as German East Africa
 Portuguese colonies such as Angola
Answer the next three questions based on
the chart above.
11. During the 19th Century, European
imperialism most often led to…
8. How did the German style of governing
colonies compare to the U.S. style?
A. Exploitation of the colonial peoples and their
lands
B. Development of self-sufficient economies in
the colonies
C. Rapid industrialization of Africa and Asia
D. Expansion of free-trade systems throughout
the world.
A. Germany preferred direct control, whereas
the United States preferred indirect control.
B. Germany preferred indirect control, whereas
the United States preferred direct control.
C. Both Germany and the United States
preferred direct control
D. Both Germany and the United States
preferred indirect control.
12. The map best illustrates the idea of
9. Judging from the chart which country would
be least prepared for independence?
A. Angola
B. Nigeria
C. Pacific Islands
D. Burma
10. What did direct control and indirect control
have in common?
A. They both based government institutions on
European styles.
B. They both encouraged assimilation as their
main goal.
C. They both used local government officials
and local rules.
D. They both encouraged limited self-rule for all
colonies.
A. Coexistence
B. Nonintervention
C. Isolationism
D. Imperialism
13. Labor for the Suez Canal was supplied by ?
but financed by ?.
24. The discovery of this resource in Persia led
to British involvement.
A.
B.
C.
D.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Britain/Egypt
Egypt/Britain
Nigeria/Britain
Egypt/Italy
14. Britain was involved in Persia as a developer
of a very valuable resource. What style of
empirical rule was employed?
A. Direct Control
B. Paternalism
C. Economic Imperialism
D. Assimilation
15. As the “Jewel in the Crown,” India was
recognized as the most…
A. Royal Colony
B. Valuable Colony
C. Violent Colony
D. None of these
True/False (mark A for true, B for false)
16. __ The Boer War was fought by the Dutch
against the Zulus
17. __ Cecil Rhodes fought for the rights of
Africans against European imperialists.
18. __ Imperialism brought certain positives to
Africa like Education and Sanitation
19. __ The fall of the Ottoman empire allowed
for Europeans to take hold of Muslim lands.
20. __ The Berlin Conference divided China
and Africa without the opinion of natives.
21. __ Robert Clive won the Battle of Plassey.
This gave India to the British.
22. __ The Sepoy mutiny was a revolt based on
religious views about meat eating.
23. Europeans sought out Africa as a collection
of potential colonies because of the abundance
of …
A. Gold
B. Silver
C. Diamonds
D. All of these
Gold
Silver
Diamonds
Oil
25. Admiral Matthew Perry landed a fleet of
warships in Tokyo Harbor. The goal of this
encounter was to establish _____ with the
Japanese.
A.
B.
C.
D.
war
trade
racial superiority
a military base
26. The British takeover of India began with the
development of this company.
A.
B.
C.
D.
East India Company
Southeastern
West India Company
None of these
27. Sepoys made up of mostly members of these
religions, revolted in 1857.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Christians/Muslims
Muslims/Hindus
Catholics/Hindus
Christians/Buddhists
28. There was a connection between industrial
expansion and European imperialism in the late
19th and early 20th centuries. A result was:
A.
B.
C.
D.
an increase in imperialism.
a decrease in imperialism.
a growing dependence on electricity.
an increase in literacy across Europe.
29. The Opium War in China won Britain which
of the following Chinese coastal cities?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Shanghai
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Seoul
30. Which of these is NOT a cash crop grown
in India?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Rubber
Cotton
Jute
Indigo
31. British control of Egypt was the result of…
A.
B.
C.
D.
oil development
a failed Egyptian independence movement
geopolitics
the Treaty of Adowa
32. Japan was quick to ______ as a result of its
______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
fail / ancient administration
modernize / low productive capacity
make peace / weak military
succeed / treaty with the United States
33. India was partitioned into Muslim and
Hindu sections. Who is responsible for the
partition, and what new country was created?
A.
B.
C.
D.
India / Bengal
Britain / Bengal
Pakistan / India
Britain / Pakistan
34. The French used paternalism exclusively as a
method of control in its colonies. This style of
rule is quick to create ______ among the
natives.
A. assimilation
B. respect
C. nationalism
D. fear
35. Which of these policies did Europeans
NOT employ to gain control of Muslim lands?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Economic imperialism
Geopolitics
Spheres of influence
Militarism
Extended Response:
36. European Imperialism changed the nature
of the world during the mid to late 1800’s.
 List the 3 motives for European
Imperialism
 Explain the role of industrialization in
the most significant of these motives.
 Note a justification used by Europeans
for the exploitative nature of
imperialism
 Analyze the role of Social Darwinism in
establishing that justification.
(4 points)
37. In the mid-1800s, Africans found
themselves subject to European conquest.
Note two factors of African vulnerability that
allowed Europe to successfully colonize the
continent.
(2 points)
38. The United States built an empire in the
early 1900’s.
 What did the U.S. desire?
 What method of control was used?
(2 points)
39. The United States played a role in
maintaining Chinese independence with the
development of a trade policy.
 What was the name of the policy?
 Why did the US insist on China
remaining free from colonization?
(2 points)