Chapter 11 Study Guide – Imperialism

Chapter 11 Study Guide – Imperialism
Directions – Define the terms and answer the questions to the best of your ability
Vocabulary:
Assimilation
Crimean War
Imperialism
Sepoys
Battle of Adowa
Direct Control
Indirect Control
Social Darwinism
People to know:
Menelik II
Ram Mohun Roy
Berlin Conference
East India Company
Raj
Suez Canal
Boer War
Geopolitics
Sepoy Mutiny
Tribalism
Questions:
1. When taking control of a country, which management method did Britain use?
2. How were African tribes organizes before European colonization?
3. What was the first country to seize control over an African territory?
4. What natural resources can be found in South Africa?
5. What were three contributing factors to European imperialism?
6. What were the positive effects of European imperialism? The negative effects?
7. Who fought over land in South Africa?
8. What were the four forms of Imperialism?
9. What were the two management methods of Imperialism?
10. What was the only African country NOT controlled by a European country?
11. What were some of the British rules in India regarding manufactured goods?
12. Who fought in the Battle of Adowa?
Essay Questions:
A. Name two positives as well as two negatives to European rule in Africa.
B. What was India’s importance to Great Britain, name the two reasons why Great Britain wanted India
under its rule and what did Great Britain refer to India as?