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WorksheetsPeriod 5
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
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Class
Date
1.
A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
a)
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
b)
defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain
c)
prevent further European colonization in South and Central America
2.
What was the cause of the conflict between Cuba and Spain?
a)
Cuba wanted to enslave Spain
b)
Spain wanted to convert the Cuban government to communism
c)
Spain wanted to turn Cuba into a sugar can colony
d)
Cuba wanted independence from Spain
3.
What term describes building an empire by conquering other nations?
a)
Isolationism
b)
Repubicanism
c)
Militarism
d)
Imperialism
4.
Why did President Polk want Mexican territory?
a)
He wanted to expand the US
b)
The land had good resources
c)
He needed room to build a mansion for his cats
d)
To get Shrek'd
5.
What conference was called to make rules about colonizing Africa?
a)
Munich Conference
b)
Paris Conference
c)
Berlin Conference
d)
London Conference
6.
The need of new markets and raw materials led European countries to pursue a policy of what?
a)
socialism
b)
communism
c)
isolationism
d)
imperialism
7.
Which is true about the Berlin Conference?
a)
New nations were based on old tribal boundaries
b)
The cultural and ethnic diversity of the Africans was ignored
c)
Africa was divided equally among the Europeans
d)
The Africans were allowed to participate in the decisions
8.
What meant "survival of the fittest" for countries?
a)
Social Darwinism
b)
Militarism
c)
Revolutionary Action
d)
Intelligent Design
9.
Imperialism is __________.
a)
when a powerful nation uses its resources to help a weaker nation
b)
when a weaker nation invites a powerful nation to help it industrialize
c)
when a powerful nation takes control of the economy and government of a weaker nation
d)
when weak nations join together to fight a strong nation
10.
The form of imperialism when nations gain exclusive trading rights in territory, dominate all trade, but allow the local gov’t to make other decisions
a)
Protectorate
b)
Colony
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Social Darwinism
11.
The form of imperialism where Europeans seize a territory & rule it directly by sending governors to the colony
a)
Protectorate
b)
Colony
c)
Sphere of Influence
d)
Social Darwanism
12.
What was the name of the conflicts between Britain and China over trade rights?
a)
Opium Wars
b)
Anglo-Chinese Wars
c)
Clone Wars
d)
Hundred Days War
13.
What was the name of "unequal treaty" signed by the British and Chinese in 1842?
a)
Treaty of Nanking
b)
Treaty of Hong Kong
c)
The Free Trade Treaty
d)
The New Port Authority Treaty
14.
What rebels attacked foreigners in China and especially hated Chinese who converted to Christianity?
a)
The Boxers
b)
The Wuchang Clan
c)
Sworn Chinese Brotherhood
d)
The New Army
15.
What term describes America's desire to trade with China but NOT to form colonies there?
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Open Door Policy
c)
A Square Deal
d)
Big Stick Diplomacy
16.
How the loss of the Opium War impact China?
a)
It allowed foreign countries to imperialize China
b)
It caused Chinese peasants to rebel against their govt.
c)
China modernized and became an imperialist power
d)
China returned to isolationism from trade with the West
17.
What was the biggest problem with colonial division of Africa?
a)
Better education
b)
united languages
c)
tribal boundaries were disregarded
d)
survival of the fittest
18.
How did the imperialism of India differ from that of Africa or China?
a)
India was governed by Great Britian
b)
India was governed by France and Great Britian
c)
Africa and China were controlled by Great Britian
d)
India was split between European countries
19.
What is a sepoy?
a)
British soldiers
b)
Indian soldiers in British armies
c)
African soldiers
d)
African soldiers in British armies
20.
Why was Indian unity against the British hard to accomplish?
a)
Financial stressors broke up the country
b)
The country was divided
c)
The Muslims and Hindus did not trust each other
d)
The Indians were loyal to the British
21.
When a nation imports more than it exports
a)
Trade agreements
b)
Barter exchanges
c)
unfavorable balance of trade
d)
Embargo
22.
European Monarch who ruled over the Congo
a)
Shaka
b)
Boer
c)
Leopold
d)
George
23.
Which African tribe clashed with the European and the Dutch
a)
Zulu
b)
Boer
c)
Leopold
d)
George
24.
Why did Europeans have an unfavorable balance of trade with China?
a)
China wanted gold
b)
China lacked transportation
c)
China wasn't interested in European goods
d)
The language barrier caused issues
25.
What was the Boxer Rebellion?
a)
A competition between Foreman and Ali
b)
A nationalist rebellion to topple the Chinese
c)
A demand for silver bullion
d)
The British taking Hong Kong
26.
Why did the Sepoy's Rebel?
a)
Their religion was disrespected by the British Army
b)
They were not being paid the same as British soldiers
c)
They were not being promoted as quickly as the white soldiers
d)
They were against unfair trade practices
27.
What two countries had the greatest control over Africa?
a)
Spain and Britian
b)
France and Britian
c)
America and Britian
d)
Portugal and the Dutch
28.
Which country was taken over by the US?
a)
Philippines
b)
China
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
29.
What was a negative impact of imperialism?
a)
Language barriers
b)
raise of taxes
c)
traditions and cultures ignored
d)
increase of land ownership
30.
What counties were most interested in imperialism in Africa?
a)
America, Canada, Australia
b)
Italy, Germany, Russia
c)
France, Britain, Portugal, Spain
d)
Antarctica, China, Brazil
31.
European countries colonized Africa because
a)
They heard about Africa's resources from explorers
b)
They were looking for raw materials and cheap labor
c)
They wanted new markets to sell products
d)
All of the Above
32.
Extreme pride in one’s country is known as
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
Social Darwinism
33.
What was the main problem that African nations had in stopping the spread of imperialism?
a)
Population
b)
Economy
c)
Weapons
d)
Language
34.
Dutch Farmers who settled in what is now South Africa.
a)
Boers
b)
Missionary
c)
Sepoy
d)
Opium
35.
Conflict from 1899-1902 between the British and Boers over the gold and diamond mines in south Africa.
a)
Boer War
b)
Interdependence
c)
Extraterritoriality
d)
Imperialism
36.
What Southeast Asian country remained free of Western imperialism in the 19th century?
a)
Thailand (Siam)
b)
Philippines
c)
Burma
d)
Vietnam (Indochina)
37.
What two places in Latin America came under U.S. control as a result of the Spanish-American War?
a)
Cuba & Puerto Rico
b)
Mexico & Panama
c)
Cuba & Venezuela
d)
Mexico & Columbia
38.
Why did Commodore Matthew Perry arrive in Edo Bay in 1853?
a)
To conquer Japan
b)
To buy coal & supplies
c)
To end Japan’s isolation & force Japan to open trade relations with the U.S.
d)
To capture the Japanese emperor
39.
Instead of colonies, European powers set up ___ in China, where they could trade unhindered.
a)
Independent nation-states
b)
National reform & democracy
c)
Spheres of influence
d)
Factories
40.
Racism means:
a)
the extension of a nation's power over other lands
b)
to send a product or service for sale to another country
c)
the belief that race determines a person's traits and capabilities
d)
the belief of going to war
41.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
42.
Which of the following was NOT associated with early factory working conditions?
a)
Low wages
b)
Safe working conditions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Widespread pollution
43.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
44.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
45.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly.
46.
Which of the following groups would most likely benefit from the socialist ideas of Karl Marx?
a)
Entrepreneurs
b)
Factory Workers
c)
Large Business Corporations
d)
Factory Managers
47.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
48.
Who is most associated with the idea that everyone is born with natural rights?
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
John Locke
c)
Voltaire
d)
Adam Smith
49.
The 1st amendment of the U.S. Constitution (including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, etc.) was most closely associated with what Enlightenment philosopher's main idea?
a)
John Locke
b)
Voltaire
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
Adam Smith
50.
A free market economy was the primary idea of what Enlightenment philosopher?
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
John Locke
c)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
d)
Adam Smith
51.
The idea that people agree to follow laws, so long as they are otherwise allowed their freedom is known as:
a)
the social contract
b)
separation of powers
c)
the invisible hand
d)
natural rights
52.
What was the purpose of separating the 3 branches of government, according to Montesquieu?
a)
protect the liberties of the people
b)
make government more efficient
c)
promote reform in government
d)
strengthen the monarchy
53.
Who was the founder of the idea of laissez-faire (hands off by the government) economics?
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
Adam Smith
d)
Voltaire
54.
Which European nation controlled Haiti?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Greece
55.
Which Latin American nation was the first to gain its independence?
a)
Haiti
b)
Cuba
c)
Mexico
d)
Ecuador
56.
What was a desire of Simon Bolivar?
a)
to unite South America into one nation
b)
to unite the Caribbean islands into one nation
c)
to unite European nations into one nation
d)
to unite Africa into one country
57.
What group was at the top of the Latin American social hierarchy?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
58.
Who led the slaves in Haiti in a revolt against France?
a)
Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Simon Bolivar
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
59.
Who led independence movements in South America, beginning with Venezuela?
a)
Toussain L'Ouverture
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Simon Bolivar
d)
Napoleon Bonaparte
60.
What did the American Revolution, Enlightenment, and French Revolution inspire?
a)
Latin American Revolutions
b)
the Industrial Revolution
c)
Imperialism
d)
Socialism
61.
What was the purpose of Bolivar's Jamaica Letter?
a)
To explain to Spain why the colonists would break away.
b)
To explain to the natives the need to unite against Spain.
c)
To explain the social and political situation of Latin America and the possible future of the new nations that would be created.
d)
To explain why Spain should continue to control her colonies.
62.
Nationalist who led his "Red Shirts" to unify Italy.
a)
Giuseppe Garibaldi
b)
Benito Mussolini
c)
Napoleon Bonaparte
d)
Simon Bolivar
63.
The first Kaiser of a unified Germany
a)
Victor Emanuel
b)
WIlhelm I
c)
Nicholas I
d)
Charles I
64.
The Iron Chancellor: Unites Germany: Realpolitick
a)
Cavour
b)
Wilhelm I
c)
Bismarck
d)
Garibaldi
65.
The Brains of Italian Unification: unites Italy under the kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia
a)
Cavour
b)
Manzinni
c)
Garibaldi
d)
Bismarck
66.
This nation took the lead in the unification of Germany
a)
Austria
b)
Bavaria
c)
Prussia
d)
Holstein
67.
Who was the prime minister of Prussia in the early 1800s?
a)
Jose de San Martin
b)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
c)
King Wilhelm I
d)
Otto von Bismark
68.
Bismark explained that his decisions would not be made by speeches, but rather by:
a)
blood and iron
b)
water and ice
c)
blood and sweat
d)
wool and steel
69.
How did Otto Von Bismark unite Germany under Prussian leadership?
a)
through a series of 3 wars- against Austria, France, and Denmark
b)
by ending the Seven Years War
c)
he established international trade with America, Asia, and Africa
d)
be defeating his other German states
70.
which war led to a long standing hatred between the French and German people that will impact the 2 nation's relationship through WWII
a)
Franco-Prussian War
b)
Seven Weeks War
c)
Spanish-American War
d)
French Revolution
71.
A civil war in southern China from 1850 – 1864 led by Hong Xiuquan. Wanted to create a “Heavenly Kingdom of Great Peace”
a)
Opium war
b)
unequal treaties
c)
extraterritoriality
d)
Taiping Rebellion
72.
Due to a threat of the U.S navy, Japan signed this that allowed U.S ships to stop at Japanese ports.
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Treaty of Kanagawa
d)
Sino-Japanese war
73.
A war between Japan and china over Korea
a)
Boxer Rebellion
b)
Taiping Rebellion
c)
Treaty of Kanagawa
d)
Sino-Japanese war
74.
Why did China lose the Opium War to the British?
a)
They did not believe in Christianity or speak English.
b)
They did not have a strong military with industrial equipment.
c)
They did not have enough soldiers.
d)
They were a strong imperial power.
75.
Who was the leader of the Mexican revolution?
a)
Simon Bolivar
b)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
c)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
d)
Jose de San Martin
76.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
sans culottes
d)
denoument
77.
Why was voting in the Estates General unfair
a)
votes were not secret
b)
each estate voted by how many members there were
c)
each estate got the same number of votes
d)
the King got two votes
78.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
79.
The radicals who took over the revolution were led by
a)
Louis XVI
b)
Robespierre
c)
Rousseau
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
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