Imperialism Test

During the 19th century the Chinese confronted Great Britain over importing what product into China?

• coffee

• opium

• rice

• spices

What was the cause of the conflict pictured in the cartoon?

• Both Russia and Japan wanted to dominate the Far East.

• Both Russia and Japan wanted to establish a democracy.

• Russia invaded the nation of Japan.

• Japan wanted to trade with Russia.

Which treaty gave the British government control of the Chinese port city of Hong Kong?

• The Tianjin Treaty

• The Treaty of Kanagawa

• The Treaty of Nanjing

• The Open Door Policy

Many Europeans believed that their advanced technology made them superior to people whose societies were not technologically advanced. This concept is most closely associated with which theory?

• Marxism

• mercantilism

• Social Darwinism

• democratic republicanism

Characteristics of the British Empire

- Built a large navy to protect merchant fleets and colonies

- Largest and most technically advanced merchant fleet in the world

- Very active in international trade

- Maintained colonies around the world

Based on this information, Great Britain became an empire because of its

• failure to defend its boundary with France.

• loss of colonies in North America.

• desire to control resources and trade.

• establishment of a constitutional monarchy.

Which American leader was influential in Japan’s move away from isolationism during the mid-19th century?

• Alfred T. Mahan

• Theodore Roosevelt

• James K. Polk

• Matthew Perry

The Berlin Conference of 1884–1885 established rules for European powers pursuing African colonization.

• colonization.

• democratization.

• industrialization.

• secularization.

Which of these African resources provided an economic motive for European powers to colonize the continent in the late 1800s?

• salt and uranium

• land for grazing cattle

• precious jewels and metals

• exotic animals

In which way did the telegraph most support European imperialism?

• by helping to increase living standards among native populations

• by allowing for new ways of utilizing natural resources

• by enabling the coordination of distant operations

• by introducing technical innovations to other parts of the world

Which condition limited European colonization of Africa until the late 1800s?

• Europeans were focused on domestic affairs.

• European religious leaders opposed imperialism.

• African diseases and geography discouraged European expansion.

• Africa lacked resources needed in developed European economies.