Imperialism #5: Retrieval Quiz

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Imperialism happens when one country extends its power over __________.

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

Cold War

World War II

Civil War

World War I

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

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

True

False

Why did many Americans originally go to Hawaii?

For vacation

To spread Christianity

To explore its rivers and mountains

To work in factories

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

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

The Philippines

The Chinese

The Hawaiians

The Spanish

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

True

False

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. 

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

They wanted to destroy the Filipino culture. 

They wanted to adopt the Filipino culture. 

They wanted to liberate the Filipino people.

They wanted to have a port closer to Asia.

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

True

False

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

To obtain natural resources it needed for industrialization

To explore its interior, including rivers, lakes, and other geographical features

To convert people to Christianity

To learn more about African art

To learn more about African trading methods

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

True

False

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

1

0

13

43

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.

True

False

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

Africa

Middle East 

South America

North America

Asia

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

Cold War

World War II

Civil War

World War I

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

Guam

Hawaii

Philippines

Britain

Puerto Rico

Cuba

Germany

Japan

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

True

False

Why did many Americans originally go to Hawaii?

For vacation

To spread Christianity

To explore its rivers and mountains

To work in factories

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

True

False

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

True

False

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

The Philippines

The Chinese

The Hawaiians

The Spanish

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

True

False

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

They wanted to destroy the Filipino culture. 

They wanted to adopt the Filipino culture. 

They wanted to liberate the Filipino people.

They wanted to have a port closer to Asia.

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

True

False

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

To obtain natural resources it needed for industrialization

To explore its interior, including rivers, lakes, and other geographical features

To convert people to Christianity

To learn more about African art

To learn more about African trading methods

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

True

False

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

1

0

13

43

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. 

True

False