Unit IV Review

The Berlin Conference of 1884

• settled the Boer War that had started in South Africa.

• established guidelines to ease frictions between Europeans over African colonization.

• gave African delegates a voice about the direction of colonial ambition.

• devised a system for collaborative missionary activity in Africa.

• was convened to slow the spread of colonialism in Africa by European powers.

Imperialism is __________.

• when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation.

• when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize.

• when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation.

• when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation.

What was the Meiji Restoration?

• a period of industrial growth in China.

• a period of modernization and industrialization in Japan.

• the return of Indian art objects.

• the return of African lands after the Zulu Wars.

Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?

• Germany

• France

• India

• Britain

• South Africa

The policy of setting up overseas settlements for raw materials and markets:

• imperialism.

• colonialism.

• spheres of influence.

• protectorates.

• bourgeoisie.

“To him who wishes to follow me, I offer hardships, hunger, thirst and all the perils of war.”

— Garibaldi’s Memoirs

This quotation from Garibaldi is most closely associated with Italian

• exploration

• nationalism

• imperialism

• neutrality

The unification of Italy and the unification of Germany show that

• socialism was an effective way of organizing the economy.

• nationalism could be used to consolidate political interests.

• colonialism could be used to spread European civilization.

• interdependence was a significant obstacle to waging war.

Why was England the leader in industry during the early years of the Industrial Revolution?

• England produced more cotton and had more workers than any other country in the world.

• England directly bordered France, Spain, and Russia which made trade easy.

• England had a socialist government which paid all workers the same wage.

• England first invented factory machines and had a monopoly of industrial technology.

During the Industrial Revolution, the factory system led to

• high wages for factory workers.
• mass production of goods.
• large movement of people to rural areas.
• higher prices for manufactured goods.

Socialism is an economic system in which

• individuals and corporations own the factories while the government plays a minimal role in  the economy.
  
• the government controls all factories, farms, and transportation and distributes jobs.
• society is unequal because of the large gap between the rich and poor.
• the laissez-faire principle is applied to the economy.