1. Read the “Sources from the Past: The Royal Niger Company Mass-Produces Imperial Control in Africa” section in your textbook. Answer the questions at the end of the section.
Possible Answers:
The Royal Niger Company gains all political and economic rights within the territory.
The Royal Niger Company gains exclusive rights to trade within the territory.
The local chief is guaranteed protection from tribal rivals and payment to owners of land.
The part about local customs is complicated by the words “consistently with the maintenance of order,” which could mean the violation of local customs.
Payments to landowners are listed as “reasonable,” which may be open to interpretation.

2. Why did the U.S. build the Panama Canal? The U.S. built the Panama Canal because they wanted to increase communication and transportation between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Also, the U.S. wanted to help the rebellion against Columbia in 1903 and break away the state of Panama. As a result, the U.S. were able to intervene in domestic affairs with nations within the Western hemisphere if they did not adequately protect U.S. investments according to the Monroe Doctrine.

3. Summarize Japan’s imperialism. Japan began rapid industrialization in the 1800s, which Japan strengthened its military forces. Japan expanded, which it took islands in the Pacific Ocean, gained influence over Korea, and had successful wars against China and Russia. Then, Japan had influence over Manchuria and the southern half of Sakhalin Island.

4. How did the introduction of new crops to colonies improve the economy of imperialist countries? Imperialist countries profited from the introduction of new crops to their colonies because they were able to provide more of their supplies with increasing demand. For example, the British introduced Chinese tea bushes to Ceylon and India which was able to provide tea to different social classes.