Exam 23: Empire, Industry, and Everyday Life, 1870-1890

The French followed up their colonization of Algeria by occupying what territory?

The Trans-Siberian Railroad played a key role in the expansion of what country into northern Asia?

As industrialization advanced, the two problems that began to plague entrepreneurs most were skyrocketing start-up costs and

How did the Ballot Act of 1872 contribute to increasing agitation for home rule in Ireland?

Social Darwinism, which applied evolutionary theory to the social sphere, gained authority in Europe in the late nineteenth century. Explain how Social Darwinist ideas influenced European social and political policies in the late nineteenth century. What was their connection to the growth of nationalism and imperialism, and what was their role in domestic social policy?