Question 1

What were the causes of new imperialism?

Accepted Answer

One theory regarding the advent of new i

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

Unlike North America,India never became

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 9

The Berlin Conference of 1884:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 10

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  Sudan. 
C)  Uganda. 
D)  Ethiopia. 
E)  Libya. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  Sudan. 
C)  Uganda. 
D)  Ethiopia. 
E)  Libya.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 13

The "civilizing mission" of the French:

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Houston Stewart Chamberlain 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Francis Galton 
D)  Herbert Spencer 
E)  Cecil Rhodes 
A)  Houston Stewart Chamberlain 
B)  Charles Darwin 
C)  Francis Galton 
D)  Herbert Spencer 
E)  Cecil Rhodes

Question 16

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany. 
B)  France. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Britain. 
A)  Germany. 
B)  France. 
C)  Portugal. 
D)  Italy. 
E)  Britain.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Imperialism and Colonialism 1870-1914

What were the causes of new imperialism?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Berlin Conference of 1884:

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.

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

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

The "civilizing mission" of the French:

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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