AP European History Unit 6

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.

• Racially segregated concentration camps

• European diplomacy through the Berlin Conference

• Militarization of European troops

• Equal opportunity trading alliances with local leaders

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

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

Assess the impact of Napoleon III's foreign policy on France's position in Europe. Which event best exemplifies his approach?

• The Crimean War

• The Franco-Prussian War

• The Congress of Vienna

• The signing of the Treaty of Versailles

Assess the impact of Napoleon III's domestic policies on French society. Which reform was most significant?

• The expansion of the railway network

• The introduction of universal suffrage

• The establishment of a constitutional monarchy

• The abolition of the death penalty

Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?

• Fear of going to war because of fierce competition

• Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia

• Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops

• Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials

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

• Netherlands: Dutch East Indies

• France: Indochina

• Great Britain: Philippines

• United States: Malaya

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