WH2: Section 9 review

Who colonized this region?

• the French

• the British

• the Spanish

• the Portuguese

The _ Purchase was a large territory, west of the Mississippi acquired by the United States from France.

Who led major independence movements from Spain in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela?

• Toussaint L’Ouverture

• Hernando Cortez

• Francisco Pizzaro

• Simon Bolivar

Which of the following was a leader of an independence movement in the Americas?

• Jomo Kenyatta

• Count Cavour

• Toussaint L'Ouverture

• Nelson Mandela

Which of the following was a goal of the Monroe Doctrine?

• Provide economic aid to the Allied powers in Europe

• Prevent the spread of Communism

• Keep European powers out of the Western Hemisphere

• Establish an international peace-keeping organization

Which of the following was imperialized by multiple European powers in a system known as "Spheres of Influence"?

• China

• Japan

• India

• Vietnam

Commodore Matthew C. Perry of the United States ultimately ended which country's period of isolation?

• China

• Japan

• India

• Korea

Which of the following is the most advantageous for trade between Europe and Asia?

• the Panama Canal

• South China Sea

• Trans-Saharan Routes

• the Suez Canal

Which TWO countries had the largest colonial territories in Africa?

(Select all that apply)

• France

• Britain

• Spain

• Belgium

The phrase that came to describe a racist European motivation for imperialism: It was the “duty” of white people to “civilize” non-white people.

• Laizze-Faire

• Realpolitik

• Appeasement

• White Man's Burden