Unit 6 Test, part 1, Consequences of Industrialization.

Who revoked the charter of the Dutch East India Company?

• King Leopold II of Belgium

• The Dutch government

• The Belgian Parliament

• The United States government

Which of the following best explains why European nations expanded their presence in Africa in the second half of the 1800s?

• To increase trade

• To find new resources

• To prevent pirate attacks

• To reduce the danger of malaria

What effect did the Berlin Conference have on the native African populations who were not invited?

• It united longtime rival groups into the same colonies.

• It caused extensive warfare between rival groups.

• It divided long-unified societies into different colonies.

• It provided for the orderly colonization of Africa.

Answer explanation

Berlin Conference was a meeting of European powers to provide for the orderly colonization of Africa. It resulted in the establishment of colonial borders which divided long-unified societies into different colonies. No Africans were invited to the conference, so it had no direct effect on them

Which of the following is true about the British East India Company?

• It was established in the early 16th century

• It recruited native Indian soldiers to join its army

• It controlled the entire Indian subcontinent

• It was driven out of India by the French in the Seven Years' War

Answer explanation

It controlled the entire Indian subcontinent. Explanation: The passage states that the British East India Company (EIC) eventually controlled the entire Indian subcontinent, from Pakistan in the west to Kashmir in the north to Bengal in the east to the island of Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the south.

What did the Japanese government do to relieve population pressures in rural areas?

• Encouraged agricultural workers to take seasonal contract work on Hawaii, Guam, and other locations

• Established colonies in Mexico and Latin America

• Set up an empire in East Asia

• Began to rapidly industrialize

Answer explanation

Encouraged agricultural workers to take seasonal contract work on Hawaii, Guam, and other locations. This is stated in the passage as one of the reasons why Japan's government began to look outward for territorial gains. It is mentioned that part of the reason was to relieve population pressures in rural areas, and the other part was to gain knowledge of foreign places.

Which of the following was a result of anti-imperial resistance in the 20th century?

• Imperialism was no longer present in South America, Africa, and Asia.

• Colonial elites used the education that imperialism provided to create new states.

• Enlightenment ideals such as natural rights, sovereignty, and nationalism were widely accepted.

• Tupac Amaru II was appointed to an official post in the colonial government.

Answer explanation

Colonial elites used the education that imperialism provided to create new states. is the correct answer, as the passage states that "Some colonial elites used the education that imperialism provided them to drive out their conquerors in the 20th century. Anti-imperial resistance often created new states.

What was the first European government to recognize the territorial rights of indigenous peoples?

• French

• British

• Spanish

• Dutch

Answer explanation

following the British victory over the French in the French and Indian War, the British issued the Proclamation of 1763 which reserved all the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River for Native Americans, the first time a European government had recognized the territorial rights of indigenous peoples.

What happened in 1863 that led to French intervention in Mexico?

• A group of Mexican conservatives conspired with Emperor Napoleon III of France

• Mexico owed France money

• Napoleon III wanted to further his imperialist ambitions

• Archduke Maximilian was crowned emperor of Mexico

Answer explanation

A group of Mexican conservatives conspired with Emperor Napoleon III of France. This is because the passage states that in 1863, a group of Mexican conservatives conspired with Emperor Napoleon III of France to overthrow the liberal government of Benito Juárez. This led to French intervention in Mexico.

Who led the Vietnamese resistance from 1884 to 1895?

• Ham Nghi

• French Colonists

• Phan Dinh Phung

• Siam (Thailand)

Answer explanation

Phan Dinh Phung. From the passage, we learn that from the beginning of French colonialism in the region, many Vietnamese resisted and by 1884, when 12-year-old Ham Nghi became emperor, his top advisers were vocal critics of the French. The French soon tried to assert their control by raiding the royal palace, but the young emperor had been removed for safety. The passage states that the resistance continued until 1895 under Phan Dinh Phung, who became a hero to future revolutionaries in the Vietnamese resistance movement.

Which of the following occurred during the Philippine-American War?

• An estimated 20,000 Filipino troops were killed

• Nearly two-thirds of 4,300 American lives were lost to disease

• More than 200,000 civilians died

• All of the above

Answer explanation

This is because all three of the options were consequences of the Philippine-American War which took place between 1899 and 1902.