AP World Review P5: 1750 - 1900 CE Decline of Empires & Imperialism

How did the legal status of the ottoman empire's communities change during the Tanzimat?

• europeans became the dominant population
• the emperor was discharged
• all non-muslims had equal rights under the law
• muslims held even more authority than other communities 

What was the ultimate effect of the young Turks on the ottoman empire?

• the colonization of the entire ottoman empire by stronger european countries 
• the increasing prominence of islam in everyday life
• a secular nationality and the creation of the turkish republic
• the strengthening of older islamic principles in the government 

How were China and the Ottoman Empire similar in the late 1800s?

• both gave rise to new nationalist conceptions of society and diminished in power
• both sought completely unfulfilled reforms and modernization processes
• both lost their all of original ideals to the more prominent european ideals
• both became colonies of europe and a supplier of raw products to europe

The Meiji Restoration in Japan was a response to...

• nationalism and imperialistic threats
• isolationism
• converting to Christianity
• socialism and the cottage industry

Who forced Japan to open its doors to trade?

• Otto von Bismarck
• Count Cavour
• Napoleon Bonaparte
• Matthew Perry

At the end of the nineteenth century, the Ottoman empire, Russian empire, Qing dynasty, and Tokugawa Japan were "societies at crossroads" because they

• were all dealing with the challenges of rapid industrialization.
• discovered through wars and confrontations that they were militarily much weaker than the western powers.
• were all forced to grant equal rights and political freedom to their people
• were all competing for the same colonies and resources.

In China, a "sphere of influence" was a

• city designated for trade between Chinese and European merchants
• Christian mission where Chinese converts could live free of state persecution.
• district in which a foreign power had exclusive trade, transportation, and mineral rights.
• tributary state beyond the borders of the empire that paid taxes to the Qing dynasty in exchange for protection.

The success of the Meiji restoration depended on destroying the power of

• the daimyo and samurai classes.
• the emperor and his court.
• the Japanese military.
• independent merchants.

Who did Japan decide to copy and model their government after during the Meiji Restoration?

• Cuba and Canada
• Asia and Guam
• Europe and the USA
• Australia and Indonesia

What led to the Sepoy's rising up against the British?

• imbalance of society
• gun cartridges greased with beef and pork fat
• a social hiearchy where nobles reign
• the clergy controlling all aspects of society