Imperialism

The poem, "The White Man's Burden", was used by many Europeans to justify

• Industrialism

• Feudalism

• Imperialism

• Fascism

Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?

• Latin America

• South Asia

• East Asia

• Africa

Which 19th century British group would most likely object to government regulation of business?

• Laissez-faire capitalists

• Clergy

• Labor Unions

• Socialists

One result of the Opium War was that China

• gained control of Hong Kong

• regained control of Manchuria

• was divided into spheres of influence

• adopted democratic reforms

Which western country was responsible for forcing Japan to enter a trade agreement by staging a standoff with navy ships in the Japanese harbor?

• Great Britain

• France

• United States

• India

The primary purpose of both the Suez Canal and Panama Canal was to

• control immigration to the colonies

• limit the slave trade

• expand irrigation systems

• decrease the distance of trade routes

According to Rudyard Kipling's poem, "The White Man's Burden", which of the following is most closely describes the duty of the western colonial powers?

• learn from the people they conquered

• teach their colonies how to produce manufactured goods

• civilize the people they controlled

• welcome less developed countries as equals

A major goal of both the Sepoy Mutiny (Rebellion) in India and the Boxer Rebellion in China was to

• rid their countries of foreigners

• expand their respective territories

• receive international military support

• restore an absolute monarch to the throne

Bonus: One way in which Otto Von Bismarck and Camillo Cavour are similar is that both leaders

• followed a policy of isolationism

• adopted papal policies

• led an African independence movement

• promoted unification to form a new nation state

Which statement best expresses the Western perspective regarding Rudyard Kipling's "White Man's Burden"?

• Europeans should preserve traditional cultures in Africa and Asia

• Europeans must protect existing African and Asian economies

• Europeans suffered great hardships in exploring new trade routes to Asia

• Europeans had a duty to introduce the benefits of their civilization to non-Europeans