Imperialism

The introduction of new textile machines in England during the start of the Industrial Revolution increased the employment of textile workers because

• the newly developed machinery was less efficient than the hand labor that it replaced
• the costs of machine-made textiles fell rapidly, leading to greater demand
• the division of labor that developed required more workers to produce the same amount of goods
• imported foreign textiles were superior to domestic textilesListen

Which cultures fought with the Zulus in the 19^th century over the control of land in South Africa?

• Indian and Belgian
• German and French
• Ethiopian and Italian
• British and Boer

In the late 1700s, the Industrial Revolution developed in Britain because Britain

• possessed key factors of production
• excluded foreign investors
• suppressed the enclosure movement
• required a minimum wage be paid to workers

"Take up the White Man’s Burden –
Send forth the best ye breed –
Go, bind your sons to exile
To serve your captives’ need….”
— Rudyard Kipling, The Five Nations (1903)The words of this poem have been used to support the practice of

• isolationism
• cultural borrowing
• imperialism
• self-determination

Laissez-faire capitalism as attributed to Adam Smith called for

• strict government control of the economy
• heavy taxation of manufacturers
• government investments in major industries
• minimal government involvement in the economy

In England, which circumstance was a result of the other three?

• availability of labor
• start of the Industrial Revolution
• abundance of coal and iron
• waterpower from many rivers

What was the main reason for the extensive Irish emigration to North America in the 1840s?

• mass starvation
• military draft
• civil war
• smallpox outbreak

Japan began an aggressive policy of imperialism in the late 19^th and early 20^th centuries because Japan

• hoped to spread Shinto
• sought Western technology
• needed raw materials for its factories
• wanted revenge for the Opium Wars

One similarity between the Sepoy Mutiny and the Boxer Rebellion is that they

• ended an established dynasty
• opposed European imperialism
• resulted in the redistribution of land
• instituted communist governments

Which was a major effect of European rule in Africa?

• decreased dependence of African nations on imports
• improved transportation and communication
• development of subsistence agriculture
• increased use of barter