Imperialism Test Review 2

One effect of industrialization on Meiji Japan was that it

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  strengthened the power of the Shogunate

• decreased the level of pollution

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  modernized industry and transportation

• increased the number of small farms

What was a direct result of the Meiji Restoration in Japan?

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  Japan became a modern industrial nation.

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  The Tokugawa Shogunate seized control of the government.

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  Japan stayed politically isolated.

• It led to spheres of influence by Europeans in Japan

Which action did Japanese leaders take directly following the visit of Commodore Perry in 1853?

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  They attacked the British navy.

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  They opened more ports to trade.

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  They increased the power of the shogun.

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  They allowed the importation of opium into Japan.

One of the most important motives for the European “Scramble for Africa” in the late 1800s was that Africa provided a source of

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  raw materials used in industry

• religious inspiration

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  free labor for the Americas

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  technologically innovative practices

Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?

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  Living space was needed for the excess population in western Europe.

• European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars.

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  European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture.

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  Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.

Throughout the 1800s, an increased need for both raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods led various European nations to pursue policies of

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  imperialism

• socialism

• isolationism

• communism

Which description of trade patterns best represents the relationship between Africa and Europe during the late 19th century?

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  Trans-Saharan trade caravans led by Europeans were the most profitable.

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  South Africa was of no interest to European traders.

• Raw materials were shipped from Africa to European industries.

• Rivers were the key highways connecting Europeans to much of the African interior.

Which area of the world was most directly affected by the decisions made at the Berlin Conference?

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  Africa

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  China

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  India

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  South America

One result of the Opium War was that China

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  adopted democratic reforms

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  gained control of Hong Kong

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  regained control of Manchuria

• was divided into spheres of influence

Which situation led to the defeat of China in the Opium War (1839-1842)?

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  a civil war on the Sino-Tibetan border

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  the technological advantages of the European powers

• a famine that weakened the Chinese military

• the lack of support by the Chinese Emperor