AP WORLD HISTORY UNIT 6.2

Imperial powers sought territories that could supply them with needed ________ for industrialization

• raw materials

• Dutch East India Company, Indonesia

• Puerto Rico and Cuba

• Belgium

Answer explanation

Imperial powers needed territories to provide them with essential raw materials for industrialization, making 'raw materials' the correct choice. Other options do not directly relate to the industrial needs of these powers.

As urbanization resulted from the Industrial Revolution, some Imperial powers thought ________ could provide relief to ________ and land shortages

• overseas expansion, overcrowding

• New technology and weaponry, less-industrialized

• Puerto Rico and Cuba

• 19th Century

Answer explanation

As urbanization from the Industrial Revolution led to overcrowding, Imperial powers believed that overseas expansion could alleviate these issues by providing new land and resources.

_________ gave imperial powers _________ over their subjects

• Dutch East India Company, Indonesia

• overseas expansion, overcrowding

• diplomatically divide

• New technology, more direct control

Answer explanation

New technology allowed imperial powers to exert more direct control over their subjects, enhancing their ability to manage and dominate territories effectively.

Prior to Industrial Revolution, governments had less control over colonies/imperial holdings because it was difficult to _________ with them

• overseas expansion, overcrowding

• communicate

• Scramble for Africa

• New Zealand

Answer explanation

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, governments struggled to communicate effectively with their colonies due to the vast distances and lack of technology, leading to less control over their imperial holdings.

Those in the field had far more control than those in _________ back in Europe

• expand southward, warm water ports, Balkans

• joint stock, nationalized, Dutch government

• Advanced technology

• government positions

Answer explanation

The phrase indicates a contrast in control. Those in the field had more control than those in 'government positions' in Europe, suggesting that bureaucratic roles limited influence compared to active roles in the field.

__________ also gave imperial powers an advantage over less-developed regions

• Advanced technology

• Puerto Rico and Cuba

• private ownership, Leopold, Belgium government

• Britain

Answer explanation

Advanced technology provided imperial powers with superior tools and methods for exploration, communication, and military strength, giving them a significant advantage over less-developed regions.

It became easier to _________ those regions

• expand southward, warm water ports, Balkans

• IndoChina (modern day Vietnam)

• diplomatically divide

• conquer

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'conquer' because it implies a military action to take control of regions, which aligns with the context of making it easier to dominate those areas, unlike the other options that suggest different strategies.

Shift from the __________ of he Congo by King _________ II to the __________

• Hawaii, Philippines, Guam

• New technology and weaponry, less-industrialized

• expand southward, warm water ports, Balkans

• private ownership, Leopold, Belgium government

Answer explanation

The correct answer highlights the transition from King Leopold II's private ownership of the Congo to its administration by the Belgium government, marking a significant shift in control and governance.

The ___________ validated Leopold's claims to his own colony in the Congo

• Berlin Conference

• expand southward, warm water ports, Balkans

• French

• Scramble for Africa

Answer explanation

The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 established rules for the colonization of Africa, legitimizing King Leopold II's claims to the Congo, thus validating his control over the territory.

After supposed __________ and mutilations, the Congo Free State was taken from Leopold and put under __________ of the Belgian state

• New technology and weaponry, less-industrialized

• replace the indigenous population

• millions of deaths, control

• private ownership, Leopold, Belgium government

Answer explanation

The correct choice "millions of deaths, control" reflects the historical context of the Congo Free State, where extensive atrocities occurred under Leopold's rule, leading to its annexation by Belgium for better governance.