The Rise of Imperialism

Master the Rise of Imperialism! This worksheet covers causes, key terms, and map analysis for social studies.

Open your online textGo to Chapter Six and Lesson OneAnswer the following questions using the reading The Rise of Imperialism Which of the following is NOT one of the three key factors that sparked the race of European countries to gain territories in Asia and Africa? European nations wanted more power European nations wanted to allow colonies to become independent The Industrial Revolution created a demand for raw materials and new markets Europeans wanted to impose their ideas and cultures on other peoples Which two nations lead the way in the building of overseas empires? Spain and Portugal Britain and America Germany and Italy Britain and France Define direct rule: a system in which a colony was ruled directly by the home country a nation has its own government, but its military is controlled by another government a region where only one imperial power had the right to invest or trade Define protectorate: a system in which a colony was ruled directly by the home country a nation has its own government, but its military is controlled by another government a region where only one imperial power had the right to invest or trade Define sphere of influence: a system in which a colony was ruled directly by the home country a nation has its own government, but its military is controlled by another government a region where only one imperial power had the right to invest or trade The Rise of Imperialism Map Study At the top of the of the online textbook click the Place and Time tab beside Lesson 1.Click on the map in order to open it and make it interactiveAnswer the questions below using the map Which is the only Asian country to have a colonial empire? Britain Japan Russia Spain What two regions claimed almost all of North America? Britain and US Empire Britain and France France and Spain Russia and Japan A writer once observed that "the sun never sets on the British Empire" How does the map illustrate this? How do you think the distribution of colonies might lead to war among nations?