6.8 Causation in the Imperial Age

• Industrialization in Europe fueled the economic and military expansion of imperial powers.


  True
• The belief in racial superiority and the spread of Western culture were examples of cultural and ideological motives
• Indigenous empires created opportunities for European nations to more easily dominate and establish colonies
• Colonies were integrated into imperial economies as providers of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods.


  True
• Colonial structures exacerbated social inequalities and created new class divisions.

  True
• Match the response of colonized societies to its example:

  Resistance ↔️ Sepoy Rebellion

  Adaptation ↔️ Adoption of Western education

  Collaboration ↔️ Local elites maintaining power
• Anti-colonial movements sought to overthrow colonial rule and establish independent nations
• What is one positive legacy of imperialism in the modern world?

  Development of infrastructure
• Match the legacy of imperialism with its description:

  Economic dependency ↔️ Unequal distribution of wealth

  Political instability ↔️ Suppression of self-governance

  Cultural clashes ↔️ Conflicts between former colonial powers and colonies
• What is the Imperial Age defined by?

  Expansion of European empires
• Imperialism is the policy of extending a country's power through diplomacy or military force
• Industrialized nations sought raw materials and new markets to fuel colonial expansion.


  True
• Imperial expansion affected colonized regions in four key areas: economic, political, cultural, and social
• What happened to political autonomy in colonized regions under imperial rule?

  It was eroded
• Examples of resistance to imperial rule

  1️⃣ Sepoy Rebellion in India

  2️⃣ Boxer Rebellion in China

  3️⃣ Maji Maji Rebellion in German East Africa
• What did collaborating local elites seek to preserve within the colonial system?

  Traditional authority
• Match the factor with its consequences in anti-colonial movements:

  Economic exploitation ↔️ Economic independence

  Loss of political autonomy ↔️ Self-governance

  Forced cultural assimilation ↔️ Preservation of local cultures
• Imperialism contributed to the spread of Western technologies and values globally.


  True
• Addressing the legacies of imperialism remains a significant challenge for many nations and regions.


  True
• Match the imperial power with its key characteristics and colonial holdings:

  Great Britain ↔️ Largest empire, India

  France ↔️ Cultural and economic expansion, Algeria

  Germany ↔️ Latecomer, East Africa

  Russia ↔️ Expanded eastward, Siberia

  United States ↔️ Economic influence, Philippines
• Order the factors leading to imperialism in the late 18th and 19th centuries:

  1️⃣ Economic motives

  2️⃣ Political motives

  3️⃣ Cultural and ideological motives

  4️⃣ Technological advances

  5️⃣ Declining empires
• What were the economic effects of imperial expansion on colonized regions?

  Economic dependencies
• Match the imperial power with its key characteristics and colonial holdings:

  Great Britain ↔️ Largest empire, India

  France ↔️ Cultural and economic expansion, Algeria

  Germany ↔️ Latecomer, East Africa

  Russia ↔️ Expanded eastward, Siberia

  United States ↔️ Economic influence, Philippines
• The promotion of Western values and norms led to cultural assimilation
• Some colonized societies sought to adapt to imperial rule by adopting Western education and technology
• Collaboration with imperial powers always led to social equality within colonized societies.

  False
• Examples of anti-colonial movements

  1️⃣ Indian independence movement

  2️⃣ Algerian War of Independence

  3️⃣ Vietnamese struggle against French rule
• Political instability and authoritarian rule are examples of the negative political legacy of imperialism