APWH Imperialism and Industrialization Mastery Check Review

The trade described in the passage is best seen as an early example of which of the following?

• (A) The economic decline of Asian states resulting from the importation of cheap consumer goods from Europe
• (B) The growing economic influence of European immigrants in China
• (C) The declining political power of European joint-stock companies in Asia because of states assuming direct imperial control
• (D) The use of economic imperialism by European merchants and states

The author’s political point of view can be most clearly seen in the way in which the passage

• (A) neglects to mention that South Asian migrants were a key source of labor for Western transnational corporations
• (B) disparages the development of contemporary Hinduism
• (C) omits any mention of the economic exploitation and resource extraction practiced by the British in India
• (D) attributes historical events to divine intervention

The arguments expressed in the passage are significant because they help explain why

• (A) social divisions within colonial societies often hindered the efforts of anticolonial movements to overthrow imperial rule
• (B) syncretic religious movements frequently emerged from cultural differences in colonial societies
• (C) nationalist movements against imperial rule often sought to bridge ethnic and religious differences by appealing to popular Enlightenment ideals
• (D) settler colonies frequently exacerbated differences between religious groups in colonial societies

A historian analyzing the lecture would most likely argue that the audience of Chakravarti’s lecture is significantbecause it shows the most direct contrast with which of the following developments in the nineteenth century?

• (A) Religious differences in colonial societies often led to communal violence.
• (B) Imperial states often granted preference to religious groups that they felt were less of a threat to their power.
• (C) Religious movements often inspired rebellions against imperial rule.
• (D) Imperial governments often consulted local religious leaders before issuing important decrees.

The changes in the distribution of cities in the period 1800 to 1900 C.E. best illustrate the impact of

• (A) the Atlantic revolutions
• (B) the Industrial Revolution
• (C) he abolition of slavery
• (D) improvements in urban policing and public safety

Which of the following scientific concepts had the greatest role in providing a justification for imperialism in thelate nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?

• (A) Louis Pasteur’s germ theory of disease
• (B) Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution
• (C) Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity
• (D) Marie Curie’s theory of radioactivity

Which of the following was a major unintended effect of the publication of Charles Darwin’s 1859 work On theOrigin of Species?

• (A) It became the basis for scientific research of human development.
• (B) It provided a scientific explanation of the evolution of animals and plants.
• (C) It became the basis for all subsequent scientific research on species extinction.
• (D) It became the basis of various theories asserting that Europeans were naturally superior to other peoples

Which of the following most accurately describes the interactions between China and Europe in the nineteenthcentury?

• (A) China became isolated politically in part because of its suppression of pro-Western Chinese dissidents.
• (B) China effectively lost its economic independence to Europe as a result of military losses to European forces.
• (C) China became a major exporter of manufactured goods to Europe.

Which of the following facilitated the creation of European empires in Africa during the late nineteenth century?

• (A) Africans’ unified resistance to European intervention
• (B) Europeans’ desire to develop industry in Africa
• (C) Europeans’ use of both warfare and diplomacy
• (D) Africans’ widespread acceptance of European laws

Based on the passage, the author would most likely have agreed with which of the following statements?

• (A) Britain’s founding of Australia followed God’s command to convert non-Whites.
• (B) All peoples of the world have the right to determine their own government.
• (C) Britain had contributed to human progress by taking over new colonies in Africa.
• (D) Nations go to war with each other mainly to gain precious metals.