Wrap-Up Imperialism and Begin World War 1

Which of the following was not a reason that the Qing Dynasty declined

• pressure applied by the modern West to Chinese society
• corruption, peasant unrest, and incompetence
• rapid decline in the country's population
• the weapons of the West as well as western ideas

A sphere of influence is

• an area where the imperial powers had exclusive trading rights.
• when the Europeans lived in their own sections in the colonies and were not subject to foreign laws but to the laws of their own country
• the created by adopting  Western technology.

The Open Door Policy regarding China

• was authored by John Day
• ended the system of spheres of influence
• reflected American concern for the survival of China
• opened Chinese trade to every country.

The Boxer Rebellion

• was the created by members of the Society of Harmonious Feet
• were upset by the foreign takeover of China
• created a stronger China
• forced foreign powers to pay the Chinese back for the destruction they caused to China.

New Information - just memorizeIn Japan, the Meiji Restoration resulted in the

• modernization of Japan's industry
  modernization of Japan's industry
• answer the question with the above answer

A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

• existence of sharp economic differences between social classes
• answer with the above

The reasons for World War 1 are MAIN.  Main is an acronym for

• Militarism, Alliances, Industrialism, Nationalism
• Mercantilism, Alliance, Imperialism, Nationalism
• Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, Nationalism

When this man was shot by a Serbian Nationalist, World War 1 was set in action

• Gavrilo Princep
• Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Emperor Franz Joseph