WH Semester 1 Finals Review

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The White Man's Burden referred to...

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the idea that white men were responsible for leading the rest of the world to civilization

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Social Darwinism can be summarized best with which statement? People came from monkeys, Everyone develops at the same speed, All are equal, The strong naturally overcome the weak

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The strong naturally overcome the weak

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Karl Marx thought wealthy business owners...

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took advantage of poor workers

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Nationalism can be defined as...

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pride in one's country or culture

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Industrialism spurred the rise of Imperialism because industrialized nations needed...

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raw materials and new markets

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Where did the Industrial Revolution begin?

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Great Britain

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The Berlin Conference split up ________ among European nations.

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Africa

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Who was excluded from the Berlin Conference? Options: representatives for the US, representatives of European countries, representatives of African countries, representatives of the 3rd Estate

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representatives of African countries

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Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?
- They wanted to acquire power and fame
- They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals
- They believed they had a mission to civilize "inferior races"
- They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

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They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences

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Imperialism is __________.

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when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation