Exam 25: The Age of Western Imperialism

Analyze the relationship between the effort to spread Christianity through missionary activity and the rise of European imperial ambitions during the nineteenth century.When did missionary goals complement imperial goals,and when did the two sets of goals diverge? Which project had a more enduring impact on the peoples of Asia and Africa?

How did European control of Africa affect the lives of people in Africa? Discuss the specific social,political,economic,and demographic effects of European control and colonization in at least two different colonies.

Which of the following countries posed the biggest challenge to Britain's dominance of the world stage?

When a European power placed one of its officials in a foreign government to remotely control that government,a _________ was created.

At the battle of ________,11,000 Sudanese troops were killed and 16,000 were wounded,compared to only 48 British troops lost.

Analyze the scientific areas of research during the nineteenth century,and answer the question: Was scientific research controlled by imperialist motives? Draw on at least one example from botany,zoology,medicine,or anthropology to explain the relationship between science and imperialism during these years.

Following the first Opium War,Britain gained control of ________.

The single greatest obstacle to European penetration of inland sub-Saharan Africa was ________.

The first transatlantic submarine cable was laid in ________.

Which of these was used by Russia to justify its expansion in the Transcaucasus?

The Europeans' power attempt to maximize their strategic control of African territory,markets,and raw materials was known as ________.

The largest missionary society in ________ had over a million members.

The close of European colonization in the Americas resulted in ________.

Compare and contrast the features that distinguished the "new" from the "old" imperialism.How much of a departure was the "new" imperialism from previous attempts at imperial dominance?

Which of the following statements is true concerning colonization in Asia from 1880-1914?

Historians have traditionally explained the New Imperialism as driven by the need for markets and raw materials.Which of the following weakens this explanation?

The Open Door Policy ________.

Britain retained control of which of these settler colonies in the nineteenth century?

One of the primary motives for the New Imperialism was the ________.

Prior to 1870,which of the following was the greatest threat to British domination of foreign markets?