AP EUROPEAN HISTORY: IMPERIALISM

FOCUS QUESTIONS 1. Describe the growth of imperialism in Europe from the period 1870 to 1814. 2. Which European countries were MAJOR imperial powers from 1870-1914? 3. What was the purpose of the Berlin Conference (Congress) in 1885? 4. When and how did the partitioning of Africa begin? 5. Which countries in Europe, Africa and Asia were able to avoid colonialization by industrializing? 6. What exactly did Rudyard Kipling mean when he said that foreign colonies were “the white man’s burden?” What were the obligations of the “white man.” 7. List some of the reasons the practice of colonialism collapsed. 8. How long (and what years) did Europe’s world hegemony last? 9. Which continents and parts thereof were targets of European imperialism between 1870 and 1914? 10. List the major causes of imperialism. 11. Which countries were part of the British colonies or protectorate by 1914? 12. Why was British colonialism in India considered enlightened? 13. Which European nation had colonies that gained independence without much trouble?