OC WH - Open Stax World History - Ch. 6 Summary Quiz

What were the motives of European settlers in North America?

• To find wealth and economic opportunities

• To promote their religious ideology

• To exploit Indigenous peoples

• To establish political dominance

Which European settlers were more likely to cooperate with Indigenous peoples?

• Spaniards

• French

• English Puritans

• Dutch

How did the Aztecs respond to European colonization in Mexico?

• They fought against the Spanish and were destroyed

• They collaborated with the Spanish and gained economic opportunities

• They surrendered peacefully and maintained their autonomy

• They migrated to other regions to avoid colonization

Which empire emerged as the dominant power in Europe after the Seven Years' War?

• France

• Spain

• Britain

• Prussia

What did the British East India Company provide Britain with?

• Military power in south Asia

• Economic power in south Asia

• Control over North America

• Control over Africa

Which country rejected most European trade goods and insisted on payment in silver?

• China

• India

• Japan

• Philippines

Which continent saw opposition to European colonialism from the Ndongo, Khoisan, Xhosa, and Asante?

• Africa

• Asia

• North America

• South America

What was the main consequence of mechanization and industrialization?

• Tremendous wealth for business owners and professionals

• Improved working conditions for laborers

• Decreased profits for middle-class artisans

• Increased control for workers over their working conditions

Who proposed the theory of Marxism in response to the excesses of capitalism?

• Karl Marx

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

According to Marx, what would eventually replace current economic systems?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Communism

• Feudalism