Question 1

Most historians today would agree that late-nineteenth-century European imperialism:

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A)   was driven by European capitalist development.
B)   was drive by economic needs, territorial conflict, and nationalism.
C)   was a completely new phenomenon on the European historical stage.
D)   served mostly as a means to quiet class conflict at home.
E)   was guided primarily by European banking and financial interests.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

One result of the Sino-Japanese War was to secure the independence of:

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A)   Cambodia.
B)   Korea.
C)   Laos.
D)   Manchuria.
E)   Vietnam.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

The acquisition of the Philippines by the United States reflected the weakening imperial grip of:

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A)   Japan.
B)   Spain.
C)   Russia.
D)   Britain.
E)   France.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

New imperialism brought fierce competition among the nations and was a profoundly destabilizing force.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why did Bismarck bring Germany into the "scramble for Africa?"

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A)   To gain national prestige for Germany and prevent Britain and France from dominating Africa.
B)   To satisfy public opinion, which was in favor of extensive territorial expansion.
C)   To add to the kaiser's personal gain and position.
D)   To find cheaper sources of labor as well as raw materials.
E)   To distract the German people from the severe economic depression.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 6

Giving voice to the supposed "civilizing" aspect of the "new imperialism," Rudyard Kipling urged both the British and the Americans to:

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A)   engage in joint colonization efforts, primarily in the Far East.
B)   take up the "White Man's Burden" of empire.
C)   form a "Cultural Union of the West" to help educate the backward peoples of the world.
D)   endeavor to make English the language of all the world's countries.
E)   send missionaries and entrepreneurs rather than the military to foreign countries.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The "new imperialism" of the late nineteenth century was distinctive in that:

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A)   the technology possessed by Europeans allowed them to conquer vast territories and to dictate terms to colonized peoples.
B)   it was carried out by increasingly democratic nation-states, thereby simplifying the task of justifying imperial conquest and colonial rule.
C)   it was motivated by a new spirit of adventure.
D)   it was concerned with campaigns for moral and social improvement rather than with economic development.
E)   Europeans assumed that their commerce, science, and technology would bring progress to the rest of the world.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

What were the causes of new imperialism?

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One theory regarding the advent of new i...

Question 9

New military technologies such as the machine gun proved an effective deterrent to armed resistance by native peoples,as seen in their use by the British army in Africa.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Berlin Conference of 1884:

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A)   did not involve either Britain or France.
B)   gave mining rights in the Congo to Portugal.
C)   established the ground rules for a new phase of European expansion.
D)   established the rights of citizens living in the Congo.
E)   limited British naval tonnage.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The "civilizing mission" of the French:

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A)   demonstrated the International Influence and prestige of the nation to all French people.
B)   played no real role in creating a French identity.
C)   was embraced by French workers only.
D)   had no support from French popular opinion.
E)   defined the French character following Napoleon.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

After World War I had come to an end,the Great Powers:

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A)   were more confident of human progress than they had been in the previous century.
B)   recognized the principle of self-determination for all people.
C)   resumed their imperialist endeavors.
D)   abandoned any hope of maintaining the partition of Africa.
E)   found it impossible to reimpose the conditions of late-nineteenth-century imperialism.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 13

One military solution the British used to end the Sepoy Rebellion was to:

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A)   disband the native Indian military units and send the men home.
B)   convene a military tribunal to protect the rights of the accused mutineers.
C)   ship all the mutineers back to England to serve their life imprisonment.
D)   do nothing with the enlisted men but provide long prison terms for the leaders.
E)   have the surviving mutineers immediately tried and executed.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

What was the role of the East India Company in British control of India?

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Question 15

The crises of Western empires that developed by the turn of the twentieth century created tensions:

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A)   within the various European colonies.
B)   between the European nations themselves.
C)   between the colonies of the different European nations.
D)   between individual European nations and their colonies.
E)   that would not be resolved until after World War I.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 16

The United States became an imperial power following its victory in the "splendid little war" against:

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A)   Canada.
B)   Portugal.
C)   Mexico.
D)   Spain.
E)   Cuba.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 17

The most strenuous opposition to the operations of the International Association for the Exploration and Civilization of the Congo came from:

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A)   Germany.
B)   France.
C)   Portugal.
D)   Italy.
E)   Britain.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 18

The early colonial success Italy realized with Eritrea and parts of Somalia encouraged it to invade:

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A)   Egypt.
B)   Sudan.
C)   Uganda.
D)   Ethiopia.
E)   Libya.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 19

Who coined the term eugenics to describe the science of improving racial qualities?

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A)   Houston Stewart Chamberlain
B)   Charles Darwin
C)   Francis Galton
D)   Herbert Spencer
E)   Cecil RhodesF) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Opium was exported from China in the nineteenth century to Britain,India,and the rest of the world for use in medicine and for pleasure.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Imperialism and Colonialism 1870-1914

The acquisition of the Philippines by the United States reflected the weakening imperial grip of:

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New imperialism brought fierce competition among the nations and was a profoundly destabilizing force.

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The crises of Western empires that developed by the turn of the twentieth century created tensions:

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The "civilizing mission" of the French:

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Most historians today would agree that late-nineteenth-century European imperialism:

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What were the causes of new imperialism?

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The early colonial success Italy realized with Eritrea and parts of Somalia encouraged it to invade:

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Who coined the term eugenics to describe the science of improving racial qualities?

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Why did Bismarck bring Germany into the "scramble for Africa?"

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Giving voice to the supposed "civilizing" aspect of the "new imperialism," Rudyard Kipling urged both the British and the Americans to:

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After World War I had come to an end,the Great Powers:

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Opium was exported from China in the nineteenth century to Britain,India,and the rest of the world for use in medicine and for pleasure.

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The Berlin Conference of 1884:

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The "new imperialism" of the late nineteenth century was distinctive in that:

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One military solution the British used to end the Sepoy Rebellion was to:

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