Name: Class: Date: Imperialism Review
Indicate whether the statement is true or false. If it is false, change the identified word(s) to make the statement
true.
In the blank, indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, edit the statement to make it
true.
1. Germany was a late convert to colonialism in Africa because the German chancellor thought that
colonialism was a sham.
2. By 1900, France had added the huge area of French East Africa to its colonial empire.
3. Britain bought Egypt’s share in the Suez Canal because it would connect Britain with its interests in
India.
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In the blank, indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, edit the statement to make it
true.
4. Although the Great Rebellion failed, it helped fuel Indian nationalism.
5. David Livingstone was a missionary and explorer whose information was often the basis for redrawn
maps of Africa.
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In the blank, indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, edit the statement to make it
true.
6. Most Indian novelists and poets preferred writing in English rather than in their native Indian languages.
7. During the Great Rebellion, atrocities were committed by the British but not by the Indians.
8. King Leopold II of Belgium refused Henry Stanley’s urging to help settle the Congo River Basin in Central
Africa.
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In the blank, indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, edit the statement to make it
true.
9. Peanuts, timber, hides, and palm oil made North Africa valuable to the Europeans after the slave trade
declined.
10. Annex means to form a new country with its own government.
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In the blank, indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, edit the statement to make it
true.
11. The Boers denied non-Europeans any place in their society, other than as laborers or servants, and
they put indigenous peoples, those native to a region, on reservations.
12. Indigenous peoples are people who are native to a region.
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In the blank, indicate whether the statement is true or false. If false, edit the statement to make it
true.
13. Some Europeans viewed imperialism as a moral responsibility to civilize what they considered primitive
cultures. 14. Britain was interested in colonizing East Africa because East Africa would become Britain’s first colony
in Africa.
15. The Dutch East India Company used indirect rule to achieve its goals.
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
16. How did European imperialism give rise to African nationalism?
a. Mistreated Africans on plantations rose up because they were underpaid and treated cruelly.
b. African nationalists wanted to imitate the way the Europeans governed African colonies.
c. European governors of African colonies helped the Africans learn how to govern themselves.
d. Educated Africans rebelled because they recognized the hypocrisy of the Europeans’ treatment of
them.
17. The United States used dollar diplomacy to
a. increase the value of the dollar.
b. expand its economic influence in Latin America.
c. improve diplomatic relations in Mexico.
d. help pay for the Panama Canal.
18. Which of the following was a benefit of British rule?
a. economic growth
b. universal education
c. political stability
d. equal rights
19. One reason the Great Rebellion did not succeed was that
a. Hindus and Muslims could not work together.
b. the rifles and ammunition were contaminated.
c. sepoys refused to massacre women and children.
d. Indian troops refused to fight against the British.
20. To appease the Boers after the Boer War, the British agreed that
a. only whites and propertied Africans would vote.
b. Cecil Rhodes would remain head of the Cape Colony.
c. Boer women and children would not be held in detention camps.
d. there would be no further colonization of the African continent.
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21. After 1870, a time of some prosperity began in Latin America with exports such as wheat and beef from
Argentina, and coffee from
a. Chile.
b. Brazil.
c. Panama.
d. the United States.
22. The Indian tax collectors employed by the British
a. exploited the Indian people by increasing taxes.
b. helped the Indian people by lowering taxes.
c. carried out a mutiny and refused to collect taxes for the British.
d. loaned money at low interest to help the Indian people pay their taxes.
23. What happened as a result of the large Boer farming settlements in South Africa?
a. war with Britain in which Britain won the territory
b. Boer farmers’ takeover of Rhodes’s diamond and gold mines
c. Zulus’ defeat by the British
d. Europeans’ loss of all holdings in South Africa
24. The colonial takeover of Southeast Asia began with the rivalry between which two nations?
a. Japan and China
b. France and Britain
c. Vietnam and Burma
d. United States and China
25. European nations began to search for new overseas colonies after 1880 to
a. find people who would work in European factories for low wages.
b. promote a free exchange of ideas between Eastern and Western cultures.
c. bring the economic benefits of industrialization to underdeveloped nations.
d. obtain raw materials for their industries and open new markets for their products.
26. Why did Europeans wanted to colonize West Africa?
a. Europeans needed a ready source of labor.
b. West Africa had many useful raw materials.
c. Britain and France were competing for control.
d. Some African states needed outside help to survive.
27. Which of the following renewed interest in India?
a. newspapers and books written in Indian languages
b. easy access to museums and historical sites
c. the emergence of English as the only official language
d. a new commissioner of Cultural Affairs
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28. The Indian National Congress
a. demanded immediate independence from Britain.
b. asked to share the governing process with the British.
c. fought the Hindus.
d. was a railroad connection between Nepal and Bombay.
29. Under the reign of Porfirio Díaz,
a. Francisco Madero was forced into exile.
b. Mexico rejected all foreign investments.
c. land reforms were instituted in rural areas.
d. a few wealthy families owned most of the land.
30. In nineteenth-century Burma, the British
a. made King Mongkut emperor.
b. allowed the local king to rule on their behalf.
c. agreed with France to let the country remain an independent buffer state.
d. engaged in activities that led to the collapse of the Burmese monarchy.
31. One of the characteristics shared by middle-class Latin Americans after 1900 included
a. living in rural areas rather than in cities.
b. seeking reform through revolution.
c. viewing the U.S. as a model to industrialization.
d. voting for the interests of the lower classes.
32. Citizens of the colonies probably preferred indirect rule over direct rule because
a. their taxes would be lower.
b. the government would be more efficient.
c. there would be fewer changes to their way of life.
d. foreigners would not be living in their country.
33. Colonial powers in the nineteenth century harmed their colonies by
a. creating an entrepreneurial class.
b. keeping wages low and taxes high.
c. allowing some sharing of profits.
d. building railroads and highways.
34. What did Western nations hope to gain by establishing new colonies after 1880?
a. languages and cultures to add to their own
b. additional ideas for their own industries
c. more people to add to their population figures
d. raw materials for their industries and markets to sell their products
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35. In 1800, the only two societies in Southeast Asia that were under European rule were
a. the Spanish Philippines and the Dutch East Indies.
b. Singapore and Laos.
c. Laos and Thailand.
d. Vietnam and Japan.
36. Which class played a key role in resisting colonial rule in Southeast Asia?
a. working class
b. elite ruling class
c. urban middle class
d. peasant farmers
37. As in Europe and the United States, Latin American industrialization led to
a. economic decline.
b. social unrest.
c. urbanization.
d. imperialism.
38. Which statement best describes what life was like for Africans under European rule?
a. New farming methods improved crop yields.
b. Africans saw little benefit from their hard work.
c. Life improved through education and skills training.
d. Africans were forced to move to cities to prevent a revolt.
39. After the opening of the Suez Canal in 1869, Britain
a. sold its share in the canal to France.
b. seized Morocco and Tunisia.
c. took an active interest in Egypt.
d. removed all troops from Egypt.
40. The colony of Singapore was established by
a. Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles.
b. King Mongkut.
c. Commodore George Dewey.
d. King Chulalongkorn.
41. In 1904, the United States intervened and took control of debt collection in the independent Latin
American country of
a. Colombia.
b. Argentina.
c. Honduras.
d. the Dominican Republic.
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42. As a result of the Great Rebellion, the British Parliament
a. immediately gave India its independence.
b. transferred the East India Company’s power directly to the British government.
c. granted voting rights to all men over the age of 21.
d. declared war on India.
43. Henry Stanley stayed in Africa after David Livingstone died because
a. he believed that Livingstone’s work was important.
b. Livingstone paid him to stay.
c. he had planned to stay when he first made the trip.
d. there was no transportation back to his home.
44. Europeans were interested in West Africa especially for its
a. size.
b. independence.
c. raw materials.
d. rivers.
45. What is one important reason that European nations met at the Berlin Conference?
a. Otto von Bismarck wanted to be the leader of the European nations.
b. East Africa had the most natural resources of all of Africa.
c. European countries wanted to settle conflicting claims for lands in East Africa.
d. The African countries wanted to be colonized by the European nations.
46. What was the goal of the Indian National Congress?
a. violent overthrow of British rule
b. independence for India and Pakistan
c. a share in the governing process of India
d. a revolution embraced by both Hindus and Muslims
47. During the Napoleonic Wars, the country that seized Cape Town and the surrounding lands from the
Dutch was
a. France.
b. Britain.
c. Italy.
d. Portugal.
48. One of the Indian industries that the British damaged during their colonial reign was
a. the postal service.
b. the railroad industry.
c. the textile industry.
d. construction industry.
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49. France was motivated to take over Vietnam by its economic ambitions as well as by
a. a sincere desire to help Vietnam.
b. rivalry with Britain.
c. desire for Laos.
d. a fear of Siam.
50. Why did the United States fight so hard to defeat the Philippine guerrilla forces?
a. to gain a connection to the markets of China
b. to show Spain that the United States was in control
c. to defeat the Japanese
d. to protect Americans in the Philippines
51. A major goal of Dr. David Livingstone’s was to
a. write articles for the New York Herald.
b. establish a Dutch colony at Cape Town.
c. help the British defeat the Zulus in the Boer Republics.
d. find a navigable river that would open Central Africa to European commerce.
52. The major immediate cause of the Great Rebellion Mutiny was
a. a disagreement between the sepoys and the Indian command.
b. rivalry between Hindu and Muslim soldiers.
c. revival and expansion of Indian nationalism.
d. a rumor that rifle cartridges were greased with cow fat and pig fat.
53. U.S. military forces were sent to Latin American countries to
a. capture Pancho Villa.
b. prevent a civil war.
c. protect U.S. interests.
d. establish democracy.
54. The call for agrarian reform in Mexico led to
a. redistribution of land.
b. foreign land ownership.
c. the Roosevelt Corollary.
d. dollar diplomacy.
55. Which of the following benefited from Díaz’s dictatorial reign in Mexico?
a. middle sectors
b. small landowners
c. peasant workers
d. foreign capitalists
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56. As a result of the prosperity that came from increased exports, Latin America
a. saw a growth in the middle sectors of society.
b. did not need to industrialize its economy.
c. built bigger armies and engaged in civil wars.
d. became a target of aggressive Japanese traders
57. Early resistance to colonial rule was based on
a. anger at bad treatment.
b. a desire for national independence.
c. student movements for free tuition.
d. the wish to become Westernized.
58. Which segment of Latin American society grew as a result of the new prosperity?
a. military
b. lower classes
c. Mexican elite
d. middle sectors
​Write the letter of choice that best matches the description.
a. imperialism
b. protectorate
c. racism
d. direct rule
e. indirect rule
59. the extension of a nation’s power over other lands
60. the belief that race determines a person’s traits and capabilities
61. a political unit that depends on another government
62. colonial government in which local rulers are allowed to maintain their positions of authority and status
63. colonial government in which local elites are removed from power and replaced by a new set of officials
brought from the colonizing country
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In the blank, write the letter of the choice that best matches the definition.
a. Boers
b. Rabindranath Tagore
c. King Mongkut
d. Otto von Bismarck
e. Emilio Aguinaldo
f. José Martí
g. Zulu
h. Emiliano Zapata
i. King Leopold
j. Porfirio Díaz
64. led an ultimately unsuccessful movement for independence in the Philippines
65. indigenous people who battled the Boers in South Africa
66. established colonies around the Congo River in Central Africa in order to profit financially
67. redistributed land from wealthy Mexican landowners to landless peasants
68. succumbed to political pressure for Germany to become a colonial power in Africa
69. Afrikaners—the descendants of the original Dutch settlers—who had occupied Cape Town and
surrounding areas in South Africa since the seventeenth century
70. wages in Mexico declined and about 95% of rural people owned no land under this man’s rule
71. led a revolt in Cuba against Spanish rule, which began events that led to the Spanish-American War
72. promoted Western learning, maintained friendly relations with major European powers, and prevented
Thailand from falling under colonial rule
73. Indian Nationalist who promoted human dignity, world peace, and mutual understanding between East
and West
​Write the letter of choice that best matches the description.
a. viceroys
b. Mohandas Gandhi
c. British East India Company
d. sepoys
e. Rabindranath Tagore
74. Indian soldiers hired by the British East Indian Company
75. governors who ruled as a representative of a monarch
76. Indian writer and poet
77. Indian independence leader
78. British power actively involved in India’s political and military affairs
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​Write the letter of choice that best matches the description.
a. Constitution of 1917
b. indirect rule
c. Panama Canal
d. Berlin Conference
e. direct rule
f. Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
g. dollar diplomacy
h. Suez Canal
i. Henry Stanley
j. Rabindranath Tagore
79. colonial government in which local rulers keep their positions of authority
80. created guidelines for the colonization of Africa
81. Central American waterway opened in 1914
82. colonial government in which local officials are replaced by officials from the colonizing country
83. statement that claimed the right of the United States to intervene in Latin American countries guilty of
misconduct
84. British explorer who helped develop the Congo River basin
85. waterway that connects the Mediterranean and Red seas
86. document that set up a government led by a president and created land reforms in Mexico
87. Nobel Prize–winning Indian author
88. policy of joining a country's economic and foreign policy interests
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Answer Key
1. True
2. False - By 1900, France had added the huge area of French WEST Africa to its colonial empire.
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. False - Indian novelists and poets preferred writing in THEIR NATIVE INDIAN LANGUAGES.
7. False - During the Great Rebellion, atrocities were committed by BOTH SIDES—THE BRITISH AND THE
INDIANS.
8. False - King Leopold II of Belgium JOINED HENRY STANLEY AND OTHER INVESTORS IN SETTING UP A
COMPANY TO SETTLE THE CONGO.
9. False - Peanuts, timber, hides, and palm oil made WEST Africa valuable to the Europeans after the slave
trade declined.
10. False - Annex means to INCORPORATE TERRITORY INTO AN EXISTING POLITICAL UNIT, SUCH AS A CITY
OR COUNTRY.
11. True
12. True
13. True
14. False - Britain was interested in colonizing East Africa because East Africa would CONNECT THE EXISTING
BRITISH EMPIRE IN AFRICA, FROM EGYPT TO SOUTH AFRICA.
15. True
16. d
17. b
18. c
19. a
20. a
21. b
22. a
23. a
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24. b
25. d
26. b
27. a
28. b
29. d
30. d
31. c
32. c
33. b
34. d
35. a
36. c
37. c
38. b
39. c
40. a
41. d
42. b
43. a
44. c
45. c
46. c
47. b
48. c
49. b
50. a
51. d
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52. d
53. c
54. a
55. d
56. a
57. a
58. d
59. a
60. c
61. b
62. e
63. d
64. e
65. g
66. i
67. h
68. d
69. a
70. j
71. f
72. c
73. b
74. d
75. a
76. e
77. b
78. c
79. b
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80. d
81. c
82. e
83. f
84. i
85. h
86. a
87. j
88. g
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