Responses to Industrial Imperialism Quiz

What are some of the ways in which colonized people resisted imperialism?

• Crops like corn and cassava

• All of the above

• Religious and spiritual beliefs

• Armed uprisings

Which crops enabled indigenous people to resist forced labor and provided them with a cheap, easy way to feed themselves?

• Potatoes and barley

• Cassava and corn

• Soybeans and millet

• Rice and wheat

In which region did the French colonize modern-day Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia?

• French West Africa

• French Polynesia

• French Guiana

• French Indochina

How did Laotian villagers resist French control?

• By openly rebelling against the French

• By cooperating with the French

• By nominating fake leaders who didn't have real power

• By converting to Christianity

What did Javanese peasants do to resist colonial oppression?

• Joined the Dutch colonial government

• Accepted colonial rule without question

• Moved around to avoid taxation and forced labor

• Converted to Dutch customs

What did the British have trouble controlling in the Southeast Asian highlands?

• Local leaders who worked for them

• Peasants who accepted colonial rule

• Minority groups who saw British rule as beneficial

• Communities that were incredibly mobile

What did Javanese aristocrat Raden Mas Adipati Brotodiningrat do to protest against Dutch colonialism?

• Joined the Dutch colonial government

• Converted to Christianity

• Stole a curtain from a Dutch colonizer

• Accepted Dutch rule without question

What did the British try to do to connect with local people in the Southeast Asian highlands?

• Throw feasts to build relationships

• Enforce strict control and surveillance

• Force the locals to work for them

• Convert the locals to Christianity