Imperialism #5: Retrieval Quiz - Maura Sullivan | Library

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Imperialism happens when one country extends its power over __________.

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The U.S. extended its power over other lands during the Age of Imperialism.

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Imperialism was generally a good thing for indigenous societies and cultures.

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The U.S. became an imperialist power in the late-__________.

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Imperialism has essentially existed for as long as human societies have existed.

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Countries usualy rely on their military forces to help them take over other countries.

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Which continent was almost completely taken over by European imperialists in the late 1800s?

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One of the main reasons why Europeans and Americans began to imperialize in the late-1800s was because of the Industrial Revolution.

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Many Europeans and Americans believed that their culture was superior to other "backwards" nations around the world.

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Which war broke out in 1914, partly due to imperialist competition between different countries?

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Check off all of the following locations that were taken over by the U.S. in the late 1800s.

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Hawaii was its own kingdom with its own government before the U.S. took it over.

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Why did many Americans originally go to Hawaii?

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The U.S. was able to take over Hawaii by using its __________to get the queen to step down.

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The U.S. encouraged the indigenous Hawaiians to keep their native culture even after the U.S. took it over.

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The U.S. eventually apologized for the cruel way that it took over Hawaii.

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Who controlled the Philippines before the U.S. took it over?

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Although the Filipino people did not want to be ruled by Europeans, they welcomed American rule.

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The U.S. and the Spanish staged a __________ because neither side wanted to make it look like they were being helped or hurt by the indigenous Filipino people. 

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Why did the Americans publicly claim they were fighting in the Philippines?

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European leaders had been setting up trading posts in Africa for hundreds of years before they finally colonized Africa.

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Check off all of the following reasons why Europeans conquered Africa in the late-1800s.

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About 90% of Africa was colonized by Europeans in the late 1800s.

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How many African leaders were invited to the conference that divided up Africa in the last 1800s?

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King Leopold of Belgium was the only European leader who did not take advantage of African workers and kill men, women, and children when taking over African lands.