WHAP Units 5 and 6 Review

Which of the following scientific concepts had the greatest role in providing a justification for imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease
• Charles Darwin's Theory of evolution
• Albert Einstein's theory of relativity
• Marie Curie's theory of radio activity

The "Second Industrial Revolution" in the last half of the 19th century was associated with the mass production of which of the following groups of products?

• Textiles, iron, and coal
• Textiles, automobiles, and planes
• Electricity, ships, and radios
• Electricity, steel, and chemicals

In the late 19th century, European imperialism in both Africa and China was characterized by

• Widespread trade in opium
• The encouragement of slavery
• Small military enclaves along coastlines
• Competition among imperialist powers

Western desire for a trade relationship with Japan in 1853 led to

• The overthrow of the shogun and the modernization of the country

• Increased tensions between China and Korea

• Greater Russian influence in Manchuria

• The colonization of Taiwan

The beginning of the Industrial Revolution in Great Britain was most influenced by which of the following factors?

• The amount and location of British petroleum reserves
• The location and large number of British coal deposits
• The aggressive promotion of industrialization by George III
• The spread of cotton cultivation in southern England

The Haitian revolution was the only revolution of the period 1750 to 1900 that was initiated and fought by

• Creoles
• Mestizos
• Foreign mercenaries
• Slaves

Which of the following was NOT a reason India had become Britain's most important colony by about 1800?

• India offered crucial port facilities for the British navy.
• India was a major outlet for British manufactured goods.
• India was an important supplier of British raw materials.
• India was an important location for British textile factories.

In which rebellion in India in the mid-1800s did natives challenge British power?

• Zulu
• Taiping
• Boxer
• Sepoy

A major factor in the expansion of industrialization was the development of

• Socialism
• Feudalism
• Land grants
• Railroads

During the Industrial Revolution, mother countries needed _____________ from colonies to produce goods/products.

• Capital
• Property
• Raw Materials
• Machines