IMPERIALISM
The term "imperialism" refers to building and maintaining this kind of multi-regional state.
What is an empire?
This form of imperialism used military threats and bribes to control trade and business in another nation.
What is economic imperialism?
One reason imperialist nations were able to colonize or control other nations was this advantage.
What is modern weaponry or a strong navy?
This word means using a fleet of ships to prevent other ships from entering or leaving an area.
What is a blockade?
This rapid-fire weapon became known as the world's first machine gun.
What is a Maxim gun?
Old Imperialism was focused on these two continents.
What are the Americas?
This form of imperialism established a "puppet" government that would obey the imperialist nation.
What is political imperialism?
One reason native peoples resisted imperialism was the attempt to force this belief system on the native population.
What is Christianity?
This word describes the adoption of customs, language and beliefs of another nation.
What is assimilation?
This event encouraged European nations to acquire more resources and new markets.
What is the Industrial Revolution?
New Imperialism was focused on these three continents.
What are Africa, Asia and Australia?
This form of imperialism forced people to adopt the customs, language and beliefs of the imperialist nation.
What is sociocultural imperialism?
This term refers to someone who opposes imperialism on moral grounds.
What is an anti-imperialist?
This word means taking advantage of someone or profiting from someone else's labor.
What is exploitation?
This type of indirect control involved military threats intended to frighten a non-imperialist nation into cooperation.
What is a sphere of influence?
This nation had the largest empire during Old Imperialism.
What is Spain?
This form of imperialism refers to the complete takover of a non-imperialist nation.
What is colonial imperialism?
This violent, nationwide uprising in China was opposed by an alliance of eight European nations.
What is the Boxer Rebellion?
This word refers to the selective breeding of human beings.
What is eugenics?
This type of indirect control involved a promise to defend the non-imperialist nation against other empires.
What is a protectorate?
This nation had the largest empire during New Imperialism.
What is Great Britain (England)?
One of the goals of European imperialism was to spread these three national institutions.
What are culture, language and religion?
This African nation successfully resisted colonization by Italy.
What is Ethiopia?
Expressed by the phrase "survival of the fittest," this pseudoscience was used to justify imperialism.
What is social Darwinism?
This man distorted Charles Darwin's theory of evolution to justify the colonization of weaker nations.
Who was Herbert Spencer?