Question 1

Identify the following term(s).
-King Leopold II

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King Leopold II was the second King of the Belgians, reigning from 1865 until his death in 1909. He is most notorious for his role in the establishment and brutal exploitation of the Congo Free State, which was a large area in Central Africa that Leopold II managed to convince the international community to recognize as his personal property under the guise of humanitarian and philanthropic work.

During his reign over the Congo Free State, from 1885 to 1908, Leopold II's administration was responsible for widespread atrocities against the Congolese people. The regime was characterized by forced labor, torture, and mass killings as the local population was coerced into extracting resources such as rubber and ivory for the benefit of Leopold II and his associates. The exploitation and harsh treatment led to the deaths of millions of Congolese, a tragedy that is often referred to as the Congo Free State genocide.

The international outcry over the human rights abuses eventually led to the Belgian government taking control of the Congo Free State in 1908, turning it into the Belgian Congo. Despite his controversial legacy in Africa, Leopold II is also known for his contributions to the urban development of Brussels, where he initiated the construction of several parks, buildings, and public works.

Leopold II's actions in the Congo have been widely condemned, and he remains a highly controversial figure in history, with ongoing debates about his legacy and the impact of his rule on Central Africa.

Question 2

Identify the following term(s).
-Cecil Rhodes

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Cecil Rhodes was a British businessman, mining magnate, and politician in South Africa. He is best known for his founding of the diamond company De Beers, as well as his role in the colonization of Southern Africa.

Who: Cecil Rhodes was a British businessman and politician.
What: He was known for founding the diamond company De Beers and for his role in the colonization of Southern Africa.
Where: He was active in South Africa and played a significant role in the colonization of the region.
When: Cecil Rhodes was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Why Important: Cecil Rhodes is important because of his significant impact on the economic and political landscape of Southern Africa. He played a major role in the development of the diamond industry and was a key figure in the colonization of the region. His legacy is complex, as he is both celebrated for his business acumen and criticized for his imperialist and colonialist actions.

Question 3

Progress in women's rights in India was made in all of the following forms except:

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A)  restricting child marriages. 
B)  outlawing widow burning 
C)  revocation of laws prohibiting widows from remarrying. 
D)  criminalizing female infanticide. 
E)  outlawing prostitution. 
A)  restricting child marriages. 
B)  outlawing widow burning 
C)  revocation of laws prohibiting widows from remarrying. 
D)  criminalizing female infanticide. 
E)  outlawing prostitution. E

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-Suez Canal

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The Suez Canal is an artificial waterway

Question 5

Most indentured servants left their homes because they

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A)  were sold by their parents. 
B)  hoped to better their economic and social position. 
C)  were pressured by their governments to leave. 
D)  were tricked and did not know where they were going. 
E)  wanted religious freedom. 
A)  were sold by their parents. 
B)  hoped to better their economic and social position. 
C)  were pressured by their governments to leave. 
D)  were tricked and did not know where they were going. 
E)  wanted religious freedom.

Question 6

The kingdoms of Lesotho and Swazi were created by attracting refugees

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A)  to labor camps to benefit the British. 
B)  to protect their peoples from the Dutch. 
C)  to strongholds in the southern African mountains. 
D)  originally as "paper" states that did not exist. 
E)  to fight the Europeans. 
A)  to labor camps to benefit the British. 
B)  to protect their peoples from the Dutch. 
C)  to strongholds in the southern African mountains. 
D)  originally as "paper" states that did not exist. 
E)  to fight the Europeans.

Question 7

Identify the following term(s).
-Savorgnan de Brazza

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Savorgnan de Brazza refers to Pierre Sav

Question 8

Identify the following term(s).
-Zulu

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The term "Zulu" refers to the largest et

Question 9

The Indian Civil Service was

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A)  staffed largely by Indians. 
B)  abolished after the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857. 
C)  widely recruited those who could speak multiple Indian languages and English. 
D)  theoretically open to all, but actually excluded Indians. 
E)  based on the Confucian system of examinations. 
A)  staffed largely by Indians. 
B)  abolished after the Sepoy Rebellion of 1857. 
C)  widely recruited those who could speak multiple Indian languages and English. 
D)  theoretically open to all, but actually excluded Indians. 
E)  based on the Confucian system of examinations.

Question 10

The first British settlers in Australia were

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A)  soldiers who had been mustered out. 
B)  exiled convicts. 
C)  homesteaders who received grants of land. 
D)  recruited from settlements in India. 
E)  indentured servants. 
A)  soldiers who had been mustered out. 
B)  exiled convicts. 
C)  homesteaders who received grants of land. 
D)  recruited from settlements in India. 
E)  indentured servants.

Question 11

After British slave emancipation in 1834, new plantation workers came from

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A)  Africa. 
B)  the Pacific islands. 
C)  British India. 
D)  China. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  Africa. 
B)  the Pacific islands. 
C)  British India. 
D)  China. 
E)  all of these.

Question 12

The British invoked "tradition" in India to

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A)  enhance and benefit their supporters in British-ruled India. 
B)  endow religious leaders with power to maintain control over the population. 
C)  enforce the image of Britain's monarchy and wealth. 
D)  provide a justification to keep control over the population in the absence of a regular, established colonial policy. 
E)  All of these 
A)  enhance and benefit their supporters in British-ruled India. 
B)  endow religious leaders with power to maintain control over the population. 
C)  enforce the image of Britain's monarchy and wealth. 
D)  provide a justification to keep control over the population in the absence of a regular, established colonial policy. 
E)  All of these

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-British Raj

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The British Raj refers to the period of

Question 14

The African slave trade was perpetuated by

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A)  the Sokoto Caliphate. 
B)  the Madagascar Empire. 
C)  the Hausa states. 
D)  Egypt and Sudan. 
E)  Liberia. 
A)  the Sokoto Caliphate. 
B)  the Madagascar Empire. 
C)  the Hausa states. 
D)  Egypt and Sudan. 
E)  Liberia.

Question 15

The migration of Afrikaners from British-ruled Cape Colony for fertile land in the north is called the

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A)  Great Escape. 
B)  Great Trek. 
C)  Long March. 
D)  Death March. 
E)  Great March. 
A)  Great Escape. 
B)  Great Trek. 
C)  Long March. 
D)  Death March. 
E)  Great March.

Question 16

Using Map (in the textbook) 26.1 and your textbook as a reference, discuss the Great Trek. Describe the relationship between the British, the Afrikaners, and the Zulu. What new European colonies were formed as a result?

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The Great Trek was a movement of Dutch-s

Question 17

Egypt was able to build a modern state based on cotton exports until the market for Egyptian cotton collapsed after

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A)  the British switched their preference to Indian cotton. 
B)  King Jaja instituted peasant economies based on hand weaving that undercut Ali's labor forces. 
C)  the American cotton market resumed after the Civil War. 
D)  new work on irrigation canals caused a decrease in flooding of the Nile, and cotton crops failed for five years successively. 
E)  France occupied Egypt and prevented it from exporting cotton to Britain. 
A)  the British switched their preference to Indian cotton. 
B)  King Jaja instituted peasant economies based on hand weaving that undercut Ali's labor forces. 
C)  the American cotton market resumed after the Civil War. 
D)  new work on irrigation canals caused a decrease in flooding of the Nile, and cotton crops failed for five years successively. 
E)  France occupied Egypt and prevented it from exporting cotton to Britain.

Question 18

Why did the people of South Asia feel the effects of European expansion more than Africa?

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Europeans laid claim to only a small amo

Question 19

Using Map (in the textbook) 26.2, discuss the European encroachment on Asia by 1914. Who were the major European powers in Asia, and how did they manage to control such vast territories?

Accepted Answer

By 1914, European powers had significant

Question 20

Identify the following term(s).
-nawab

Accepted Answer

The term "nawab" refers to a high-rankin

Exam 26: Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

Identify the following term(s). -King Leopold II

Identify the following term(s). -Cecil Rhodes

Progress in women's rights in India was made in all of the following forms except:

Identify the following term(s). -Suez Canal

Most indentured servants left their homes because they

The kingdoms of Lesotho and Swazi were created by attracting refugees

Identify the following term(s). -Savorgnan de Brazza

Identify the following term(s). -Zulu

The Indian Civil Service was

The first British settlers in Australia were

After British slave emancipation in 1834, new plantation workers came from

The British invoked "tradition" in India to

Identify the following term(s). -British Raj

The African slave trade was perpetuated by

The migration of Afrikaners from British-ruled Cape Colony for fertile land in the north is called the

Using Map (in the textbook) 26.1 and your textbook as a reference, discuss the Great Trek. Describe the relationship between the British, the Afrikaners, and the Zulu. What new European colonies were formed as a result?

Egypt was able to build a modern state based on cotton exports until the market for Egyptian cotton collapsed after

Why did the people of South Asia feel the effects of European expansion more than Africa?

Using Map (in the textbook) 26.2, discuss the European encroachment on Asia by 1914. Who were the major European powers in Asia, and how did they manage to control such vast territories?

Identify the following term(s). -nawab

Nature, Humanity, and History

The First River-Valley Civilizations

The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

New Challenges in a New Millenium

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