Unit 6 AP History

Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?

• United States

• Spain

• Mexico

• England

Select ALL of the following tactics used in the Scramble for Africa. (3 correct answers)

• Racially segregated concentration camps

• European diplomacy through the Berlin Conference

• Militarization of European troops

• Equal opportunity trading alliances with local leaders

The economic system that prevailed from c. 1750-1900 was

• Capitalism

• Communism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

What caused the Taiping and Boxer rebellions?

• Foreign economic involvement in China

• British selling opium to China

• Indians refusing to touch the gunpowder pouches

• Americans moving into West North America

What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?

• Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)

• Isolate themselves further by resisting and fighting

• Became allies with the Chinese to become the dominant power in the region

• Adapt to the ideas of the islanders and tribal people to resist

Which was a United States regulation of immigration during the nineteenth century?

• Chinese Exclusion Acts

• Congo Free State

• White New Zealand Policy

• Jim Crow Laws

Which of the following was the primary reason that immigrants created ethnic enclaves?

• Support and safety

• Refusal to assimilate

• Difficulty finding work

• Segregation by the government

Which of the following descriptions is an accurate change over time in the period c. 1750-1900?

• Once the leader in scientific and economic development, China fell behind Europe

• Once the leading producer of porcelain, China fell behind India

• Once a country that maintained an isolationist policy, China participated in the Scramble of Africa

• Once a country that actively sought foreign converts to Buddhism, China became an atheist state

Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?

• To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization

• To spread Enlightenment ideas

• To abolish slavery worldwide

• To stop the spread of Islam throughout the world

Who had to take on new societal roles as men left to find work in other countries?

• Women

• Eldest children

• Grandparents

• Uncles