The New Imperialism — Quiz

Question 9 • World History: Issues and Patterns

Europeans who ruled territories directly denied the influence of Indigenous people because

Answer

imperialists were afraid that Indigenous people would make trade agreements with their enemies.

Europeans saw Indigenous people as racially superior, so they felt the need to demand that Indigenous people conform to European ways to protect their culture.

Indigenous people under direct rule had weak leadership, so they did not want or expect to have influence.

Europeans saw territories as an extension of a home country, so they demanded that Indigenous people conform.

Explanation

Under direct rule, European powers governed a territory as though it were an extension of the imperial home country. They imposed their own laws and customs and expected Indigenous people to conform, denying them political and cultural influence. Choice B expresses this reason; the other choices either describe a different concern or make an unsupported claim.

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