PreAP Unit 6 Quiz

Social Darwinism was used to:

• Justify further imperialism by powerful countries.

• Advance technologies after the Industrial revolution.

• Prove superiority of indigenous peoples.

• Spread the idea of European superiority.

During the age of Imperialism, religious missionaries did all of the following EXCEPT:

• Influence treaties and set up political committees.

• Provide Medicines and medical care.

• Set up schools.

• Persuaded others to abandon their belief and adopt Christianity.

What major world event lead to the Age of Imperialism?

• The Agricultural Revolution

• The abolition of slavery

• The American Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

European powers divided Africa by diplomatic agreements because . . .

• They did not want to treat African countries unfairly

• There was rapid population growth in Europe

• There wasn't anything to gain from exploring the African continent

• They feared going to war over the fierce competition of resources

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 state regulation of immigration during the nineteenth century?

• Chinese Exclusion Acts

• Congo Free State

• White New Zealand Policy

• Jim Crow Laws

Which of the following resulted in colonies due to the Age of Imperialism?

• A sense of independent nationalism

• Planned invasions of European powers

• Women's suffrage

• A hesitation to industrialize

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

Select all of the accurate pairings of imperialism in Southeast Asia.

• Netherlands: Dutch East Indies

• France: Indochina

• Great Britain: Philippines

• United States: Malaya

When a country establishes an overseas empire.....

• Colonizing

• Imperialism

• Mercantilism

• Operation Overlord