Question

imperialism and wwi test

1. what was the primary reason european powers were finally able to colonize africa in the late 19th century?

a) better diplomatic relations with african leaders
b) technological advances like steamships, quinine medicine, and improved weapons
c) african nations voluntarily joined european empires
d) europeans had developed immunity to african diseases

1. what role did disease play in european colonization of africa compared to the americas?

a) diseases helped europeans conquer africa like they did in the americas
b) african diseases prevented european colonization entirely
c) diseases affected europeans and africans equally
d) africans had immunity to european diseases, while african diseases killed many europeans

1. how did \business imperialism\ operate in the 19th century?

a) corporations directly ruled colonial territories
b) economic integration was forced on developing nations to extract value
c) local businesses were encouraged to compete with european companies
d) trade was conducted on equal terms between nations

1. how did the u.s. government often manipulate treaty negotiations?

a) by getting tribal leaders drunk before signing
b) by appointing random people as tribal leaders
c) by breaking previous treaty promises
d) all of the above

Explanation:

1. For late 19th-century African colonization, European technological advantages (steamships, quinine, better weapons) overcame barriers like travel and disease, enabling conquest.
2. Unlike the Americas where European diseases devastated Indigenous populations, Africans had immunity to European diseases, while African diseases killed many Europeans, slowing early colonization efforts.
3. Business imperialism in the 19th century involved forcing economic systems on developing nations to extract resources and wealth for European powers, rather than fair trade or local empowerment.
4. The U.S. government used multiple underhanded tactics in treaty negotiations with tribal nations, including intoxicating leaders, installing illegitimate leaders, and breaking prior agreements.

Answer:

1. b) Technological advances like steamships, quinine medicine, and improved weapons
2. d) Africans had immunity to European diseases, while African diseases killed many Europeans
3. b) Economic integration was forced on developing nations to extract value
4. d) All of the above