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WorksheetsLatin America & Imperialism
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Born in modern-day Caracas, Venezuela, this man led a revolutionary movement in South America to liberate Venezuela and Bolivia from Spanish colonial rule.
a)
Símon Bolívar
b)
Touissant L'ouverture
c)
José de san Martín
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
2.
A shared group feeling in ethnic or cultural unity usually accompanied by a desire for political independence or sovereignty is called ______.
a)
Imperialism
b)
Communism
c)
Statism
d)
Nationalism
3.
This Priest sparked the Mexican Independence Movement by inspiring his followers to take up arms against the upper class before he was quickly captured.
a)
Símon Bolívar
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
José de san Martín
d)
Dom Pedro
4.
In 19th Century Latin America, what was the ethnic/racial group of European and African descent called?
a)
Mestizos
b)
Mulattos
c)
Creoles
d)
Peninsulares
5.
In 19th Century Latin America, what was the ethnic/racial group of people born in South America to Spanish parents called?
a)
Mestizos
b)
Mulattos
c)
Creoles
d)
Peninsulares
6.
In 19th Century Latin America, what was the ethnic/racial group of people born in Spain called?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mulattos
c)
Mestizos
d)
Peninsulares
7.
This former slave led a movement to free Haiti from French colonial rule and establish Haiti as an independent republic.
a)
Touissant L'ouverture
b)
José de san Martín
c)
Símon Bolívar
d)
Miguel Hidalgo
8.
The son of John VI, King of Portugal, this man allowed a constitutional monarchy to be established in Brazil which immediately proclaimed its independence from Portugal.
a)
Dom Pedro
b)
Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Símon Bolívar
d)
José de san Martín
9.
According to Símon Bolívar, with whom were South Americans in conflict while fighting for independence?
a)
Spain and France
b)
Spain and the U.S.
c)
Spain and Native Americas
d)
Spain and Germany
10.
Which of the following was a cause of the Latin American independence movements of 1810-1824?
a)
The Spanish government tightly regulated and taxed imports and exports in South America
b)
Creoles in South America wanted privileges held by Peninsulares
c)
The Spanish government tightly regulated and taxed imports and exports in South America
d)
All of the Above
11.
Japan underwent a major industrialization and modernization program in the late 19th Century to compete with European Imperialism known as ________.
a)
Meiji Reformation
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Self-Strengthening Movement
d)
Industrial Restructuring Program
12.
Which German Chancellor was able to unite Germany into a single empire in the 19th Century?
a)
Wilhelm I
b)
Angela Merkel
c)
Helmut Schmidt
d)
Otto von Bismarck
13.
Through what event was a loose confederation of 39 German kingdoms founded?
a)
Treaty of Versailles 1919
b)
Congress of Vienna 1815
c)
Treaty of Utrecht 1713
d)
Potsdam Conference 1945
14.
Which of the following territories did not become a part of the newly unified Germany by 1871?
a)
Austria
b)
Bavaria
c)
Prussia
d)
Würtemberg
15.
Europeans countries extended military and political power over Africa, China, and other regions around the world to exploit them economically in a practice known as ______.
a)
Socialism
b)
Statism
c)
Imperialism
d)
Nationalism
16.
Finish this sentence: “Western powers began to carve out ____________ along the Chinese coast. The British took the Chang River valley, the French took territories near Indochina.”
a)
Spheres of Influence
b)
Statism
c)
Political Priviledges
d)
Colonies
17.
Britain forced China to allow its merchants to trade along the Chinese coast in a series of wars known as the ________.
a)
Colonial Wars
b)
Boxer Rebellion
c)
Nationalist Revolutions
d)
Opium Wars
18.
Britain sold primarily ________ to Chinese merchants, a commodity they acquired in India that was extremely profitable.
a)
Rhubarb
b)
Silver
c)
Gold
d)
Opium
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