WORLD HISTORY TEST REVIEW: AGE OF IMPERIALISM
The following are topics that will be on your test next week. Use your notebook
activities to study for it.
Intro to Imperialism Activity
-Identify what the “Age of Imperialism” was, and when it was taking place:
Multi-Flow Thinking Map “Causes of Imperialism” & Map of British Empire
-Identify and explain the main causes of the Age of Imperialism:
-Explain what the saying “The sun never sets on the British Empire” meant:
The Scramble for Africa Notes
-Explain the reason for, and the result of the Berlin Conference:
-Identify the MAIN motive for imperialism in Africa:
-What was the situation in Africa by 1914?
-Identify a famous example of African resistance to imperialism in southern Africa:
-What always gave the Europeans the advantage in battle against the Africans?
-Explain the difference between “Direct Rule” and “Indirect Rule” of colonies:
-Explain how the French differed from the British in ruling the people of Africa:
-Explain how the Europeans were able to force the Africans to do labor for them:
-Give examples of positive effects of imperialism on Africa:
-What negative issue did the reliance on cash crops create?
-Give examples of other negative effects of imperialism on Africa:
British Rule of India
-What company dominated India for a hundred years up to 1857?
-What did India become known as because of its value to the British Empire?
-Explain the cause, and describe the impact of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857:
-Explain why many in India started to hate British rule of India:
-Describe some of the ways the British tried to limit the independence movement:
-Describe what happened at Amritsar in 1919:
-Identify Mohandas Gandhi, and explain how he felt India should fight British rule:
Thinking Maps on Imperialism in China & Japan
-Describe what both China & Japan did prior to the 1800s:
-Explain the cause of the Opium Wars, and Describe the key results of them:
-Describe the Boxer Rebellion:
-Describe the overall impact of imperialism on China:
-Described what caused Japan to open up trade with the West in 1853:
-Describe how Japan reacted to this, and Describe the result it would have on Japan: