10th Unit 4 #8* [Ireland]

Why did England create such a large empire [purple areas]?

• To help other nations industrialize & become modern.

• To become more wealthy from their natural resources & cheap labor.

The Chinese were forced to sign a peace treaty that granted Hong Kong to the British, opened five ports for the free trade of all goods, and required the payment of reparations to the British in silver.

The immediate result of the Opium War described above was:

• forming the Guomindang

• signing the Treaty of Nanjing

• beginning the Boxer Rebellion

• organizing the Taiping Rebellion

It is agreed that ships of the United States resorting to the ports open to them [Treaty of Kanagawa]

The details above illustrate a contrast to Japan’s previous isolationist policy under the:

• Treaty of Nanjing

• Edict of 1635

Which of the following best explains the reason for Japan’s seat at the table?

• The Tokugawa Shogunate centralized Japan’s government.

• Japan was invited as an ally of China.

• Due to the Meiji Restoration, Japan needed natural resources.

• Japan had become militarily stronger than most European powers

As a result of the Meiji Restoration shown here, Japan:

• Increased Japanese trade of silk and tea, in exchange for European iron and oil.

• Followed the lead of Western industrialized nations, and claimed imperial territories in Asia.

• Reversed reforms and returned to a traditional, isolated nation.

• Claimed colonies in Africa during the Scramble for Africa.

This picture provide evidence of how:

• The British demand for cash crops led to famine.

• Indian laborers grew wealthy due to their work on plantations.

• As a member of the British Empire, India benefited from imperialist practices.

• Cholera spread from England to India, devastating the native people.

During the famine’s worst years, many British landlords continued to export [ship out] grain to England.

Which conclusion about Irish views on the potato famine is best supported by this passage?

• The Irish potato famine resulted in several natural disasters.

• Exporting grain was the sole [only] cause of the Irish potato famine.

• British colonial policies worsened the effects of the potato famine.

• Ireland did not produce any grain during the potato famine.

The purpose for creating a sketch showing the suffering of the famine is to:

• to highlight the benefits of free market [capitalism]

• to record the negative effects of child labor

• limit the effects of agricultural innovation [change]

• inspire social and political reform [change the situation]

The Irish tenant farmers depended on the potato as their main food source because

• it was the only crop that would grow in Ireland

• they could grow a lot of potatoes in a small plot while turning over other cash crops

During the Irish Famine, the British Parliament

• repeatedly chose to keep importing crops from Ireland

• stopped importing crops from Ireland so they had more food to eat