WHAP - Imperialism

Which of the following describes an accurate similarity between the Qing and Russian empires in the 18th and 19th centuries?

• Both relied heavily on maritime trade as a source of material goods.
• Both successfully resisted pressure from industrialized powers.
• Both were heavily influenced by the intellectual work of Jesuit missionaries.
• Both had vast territories with peoples of various ethnicities and languages.

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

Which of the following describes the effect of skin color, ethnicity, and former slave status in Latin America in the late 19th century?

• There was little effect for most people
• Marriage alliances among all classes and castes eliminated the effect on all three
• Large numbers of people of color migrated to the newly "Reconstructed" southern United States
• There continued to be discrimination on the basis of all three factors.

The American 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

Which of the following statements best describes the significance of Social Darwinism?

• It was a significant breakthrough in revolutionary theory
• It led to an increase in urbanization throughout much of Europe
• It influenced the development of the factory model of production
• It was used as a justification for the inferior treatment of colonial people

Liberalism should be viewed as a political ideology that

• Supported the transition to an industrial, capitalist society
• Is the ideological predecessor to socialism
• Developed in response to European colonialism
• Grew out of the labor movement

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

• Creoles
• Mestizos
• Foreign mercenaries
• Slaves

Imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries was a result of all of the following except

• Nationalism
• Social Darwinism
• Industrialization
• Socialism

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.

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 was able to

• Partition China so that Germany benefited
• Deal with economic problems in Asia by breaking all of Asia into colonies
• Resolve issues of European rivalry in Africa by breaking it into colonies
• Bring all of Africa under European control