The New Imperialism Answers

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In their competition for power, nations raced to

A
create alliances.
B
build new colonies.
C
educate their citizens.
D
improve their quality of life.
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EthnocentrismCommunismIndustrializationSocial Darwinism

A
Ethnocentrism
B
Communism
C
Industrialization
D
Social Darwinism
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By building military bases around the world, imperialist nations mainly aimed to

A
resupply naval vessels.
B
conduct trade with far-flung colonies.
C
initiate wars in several places at once.
D
avoid warfare within their own nation.
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Under New Imperialism, Europe did not need large numbers of people to control colonies because of

A
decades of proven leadership under old imperialism.
B
improved transportation, communication, and other advantages.
C
carefully forged relationships with colonies’ existing governments.
D
strong central control from within European nations.
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Why did European nations send missionaries to convert people in Africa and Asia to Christianity? Check all that apply.Europeans believed cultural exchange would improve international relations.Africans and Asians were continually at war over religious differences.Europeans believed Christianity would make people more civilized.Europeans wanted to expand their power around the world.Africa and Asia wanted to become part of the European empire.

A
Europeans believed cultural exchange would improve international relations.
B
Africans and Asians were continually at war over religious differences.
C
Europeans believed Christianity would make people more civilized.
D
Europeans wanted to expand their power around the world.
E
Africa and Asia wanted to become part of the European empire.
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What was one effect of industrialization?

A
Nations became more self-sufficient.
B
Nations began to cooperate rather than compete.
C
Nations needed more raw materials.
D
Nations started to reduce their territories overseas.
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How were old imperialism and new imperialism similar?

A
Imperialists sought gold, cash crops, and trade goods.
B
Asia was a major focus of colonization.
C
Imperialists aimed to build large empires.
D
Colonies existed for the benefit of a mother country.
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How did communication technology like the telegraph affect the introduction of new imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

A
It confused military maneuvers and coordination.
B
It was unreliable and had little impact on imperial expansion.
C
It hindered imperialism by enhancing the spread of local cultures.
D
It made distant communication instant, making governing colonies easier.

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