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AP World History: Imperialism Flashcards

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6104883825A primary purpose for building the Suez Canal was toincrease trade between the Middle East, Europe and Asia0
6104883826Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800's?the cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded1
6104883827After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans werecompeting of raw materials and markets2
6104883828The 19th century term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea thatEuropeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of the colonial peoples3
6104883829The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that theyresisted foreign influence in these countries4
6104883830During the 19th century, Europeans were able to divide China in Spheres of Influence mainly because theEuropeans had technologically superior military forces5
6104883831remove foreign influences from Chinaremove foreign influences from China6
6104883832British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, and Spanish control over Mexico are examples ofImperialism7
6104883833During the 1840's, China signed "unequal treaties" with Western nations mainly becauseWestern nations had superior military technology8
6104883834Throughout the 1800's, an increased need for both raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods led various European nations to pursue policies ofImperialism9
6104883835During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between European and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted inthe exploitation of the labor and resources of these continents10
6104883836Both the French and the British were interested in controlling Egypt in the mid-19th century because Egypt hadA Strategic Location11
6104883837The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicate that China wasnot strong enough to resist Western demands12
6104883838During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily toobtain raw materials needed for industrialization13
6104883839One result of British colonialism in India was that Indiaadopted a parliamentary system of government14
6104883840In 19th-century China, the Opium War resulted inan increase in European spheres of influence in China15
6104883841The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800's were based primarily onterritorial claims of colonial rulers16
6104883842An analysis of the Russo-Japanese War and the Boer War shows that one reason nations go to war is tosatisfy imperialist goals17
6104883843Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.18

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