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The Tokugawa Shogunate maintained power in Japan for over 200 years through strict policies, and a major event forced Japan to end its policy of isolation. What was this event?

• The arrival of Commodore Perry and the signing of the Treaty of Kanagawa

• The Meiji Restoration

• The Mongol invasions

• The fall of the Qing Dynasty

The main reason the new leaders of the Meiji Restoration decided to make rapid and extreme changes, like building factories and a modern army, was because they were afraid of:

• Falling behind Western powers and being colonized

• Losing traditional Japanese culture

• Economic collapse due to natural disasters

• Internal rebellion from samurai

Industrialization during the Meiji Restoration specifically helped Japan defend itself against Western powers by:

• Modernizing its military and adopting Western technology.

• Expanding its agricultural sector.

• Focusing on traditional samurai warfare.

• Isolating itself from foreign influence.

Nationalism is defined as a strong identification with and loyalty to one's nation. The biggest personal obstacle or loyalty that people had to give up to achieve the goal of a new unified nation (like Italy or Germany) was:

• Loyalty to local rulers or regional identities

• Religious beliefs

• Economic interests

• Language differences

Realpolitik refers to a pragmatic approach to politics, and Otto von Bismarck used this strategy to achieve German unification by prioritizing practical goals over ideological principles.

• Realpolitik refers to a pragmatic approach to politics, and Otto von Bismarck used this strategy to achieve German unification by prioritizing practical goals over ideological principles.

• Realpolitik means focusing only on economic policies, and Bismarck ignored military actions during German unification.

• Realpolitik is a form of democratic government, and Bismarck established a parliament to unify Germany.

• Realpolitik refers to religious unity, and Bismarck used the church to bring German states together.

Identify at least two of the three major barriers that Italian nationalists had to overcome to unify the Italian peninsula.

• Foreign control and regional divisions

• Economic prosperity and strong central government

• Religious unity and abundant resources

• Lack of interest in unification and peaceful relations

Imperialism is:

• the policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force

• the belief in complete isolation from other countries

• the practice of democratic governance in all nations

• the rejection of any form of government

Which of the following are examples of the three main forces (economic need, political competition, and cultural belief) that drove European Imperialism on the continent of Africa?

• Desire for raw materials, rivalry among European nations, and belief in European superiority

• Search for spices, religious tolerance, and democratic reforms

• Need for new technology, peaceful negotiations, and cultural exchange

• Expansion of local African kingdoms, agricultural development, and trade with Asia

European imperial powers like Great Britain and France directly benefited from Africa's natural resources by using them to support industries such as rubber for manufacturing and gold for finance. Which of the following best describes how these powers benefited?

• They used African resources like rubber and gold to support their manufacturing and finance industries.

• They only traded African resources within Africa.

• They ignored Africa's natural resources and focused on agriculture.

• They exported European resources to Africa for profit.

Mass society is defined as:

• A society characterized by a large, impersonal population and the weakening of traditional social ties.

• A society where only small groups interact closely with each other.

• A society based solely on agricultural production.

• A society that rejects all forms of technology.