APWH Modern: Unit 6 Review (1750-1900)

How did the "civilizing mission" of European powers in the 19th century impact colonized societies?

• It led to the complete eradication of native cultures and traditions.

• It improved local economies by promoting industrialization and infrastructure.

• It resulted in the spread of European education and Christianity but also led to exploitation and the suppression of local cultures

• It promoted mutual understanding between European and indigenous societies.

The policy that enabled the US to protect the Western hemisphere from European interference was called the

• Monroe Doctrine

• Manifest Destiny

• White Man's Burden

• Roosevelt Corollary

During the Age of Imperialism, nationalism was often used to 

• improve technology

• promote ethnic superiority 

• promote democracy

• bring political reform 

The most direct/relevent historical context for the Age of Imperialism is

• nationalism

• improved weapons

• industrialization 

• arrival of missionaries in Africa

 What happened at the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885? 

• European states redrew boundaries after the fall of Napoleon

• Germany unified after the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War

• France made an agreement with Egypt to design and construct the Suez Canal

• European states diplomatically divided Africa into colonies

The political cartoon depicts what change in China in the Modern Age?

• Taiping Rebellion

• Boxer Rebellion

• Spheres of Influence

• isolationism

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 communism

• Both had vast territories with peoples of various ethnicities and languages.

Which of the following were reasons India had become Britain's most important colony by about 1800?

• India offered crucial port facilities for the British navy in the Indian Ocean.

• 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.

Which two factors primarily drove imperialism in 1750-1900

• quinine

• the need for raw materials

• increased food supplies

• racism

Which states assumed direct control over existing colonies:

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• Netherlands