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WorksheetsAge of Imperialism
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 15mins
Countries want to use imperialism to gain colonies for all of the following reasons except
gain new resources
show their power
learn about other cultures
spreading their greatness
What was the main goal of the U.S.'s Open Door policy?
To create the Panama Canal
To cut off all trade with China
To make sure the U.S. could trade with China
To help stop the Boxer Rebellion
US entered war to gain control of Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba, and the Philippines in this war...
Rico War
Spanish American War
War on terrorism
Island war
Britain took over Egypt to ensure access to this canal
Suez
Panama
Philipine
Spanish
Why was Africa so valuable to European nations?
advanced ships and weapons
valuable raw materials and resources
vast land for farming
tourism
Which of the following is a social reason for European Imperialism?
access to new markets
racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people
desire for cheap labor
need to compete with other nations
Mazzinni
What did Germany look like before unification?
It was a loose collection of various German-speaking states, kingdoms and principalities.
It looks exactly like it does today.
The Kingdom of Baden-Württemberg was the biggest military power.
It shared land with Finland.
What is the definition of socialism?
The idea that the means of production, distribution and exchange should be owned and regulated by the community as a whole.
The idea that all free men over the age of 21 of good standing should have the right to vote.
The idea that women should have equal political, social and economic rights as men.
The idea that a country’s trade and industry should be controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state.
Socialism was an alternative to what movement?
Communism
Nationalism
Feminism
Capitalism
Social Democrats argue that social classes should be abolished
TRUE
FALSE
Who is the author of Rerum Novarum?
(a)
Large-scale product manufacturing usually by machinery
mass production
Kelly Act
bathtubs
apprentice system
What system of manufacturing adopted by Henry Ford divided operations into simple tasks and cut unnecessary motion to a minimum?
Assembly line
product placement
construction design
apprentice system
Who made the first crewed, powered aviation flight in history in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina?
Samuel Langley
Glen Curtiss
Charles Lindbergh
Orville Wright
An Assembly line focuses on what?
1 person repeating 1 job
Generally unskilled labour required
Increasing production = decreasing consumer prices
All of the Above
Which claim does the text best support?
Women should have the right to work.
Women should have the right to own property.
Women should be paid the same wages as men.
Women should have the right to vote.
What was the main goal of the women’s suffrage movement?
to give women the right to vote
to elect women politicians
to give women the right to own property
to give African Americans the right to vote
Why did cities grow during the Industrial Revolution?
more jobs were available
people had better transportation methods
people moved closer to their place of employment
immigrants escaped to crowded cities for refuge
What movement introduced the idea that average, working class people, contemporary settings, and day-to-day scenes were worthy artistic subjects?
Romanticism
Realism
Impressionism
Post-Impressionism
This art form emphasized local folklore, traditions, and landscapes.
Realism
Romanticism
Symbolism
Pop Art
Which factor contributed to the shifting of population from rural to urban areas from 1870-1900?
Not enough families took advantage of the Homestead Act
Great Plains Indians left their reservations to buy new farmland
Houses in cities were less expensive than those in the counttryside
Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and laborers to cities
Which of the following was NOT included in the rebuilding of Paris & other large European cities in the 1850's?
new green spaces & improved housing
new sewer systems with access to fresh water
new subway systems for mass transit
destruction of old buildings to create new wide streets
Working class entertainment in late 19th century Europe included all of the following EXCEPT
horse racing & soccer
reading cheap novels
orchestral performances
drinking in pubs & political clubs
Science in the late 19th century was defined by
its focus on transportation
improvements that made people's lives better
new sources of energy
lack of new thoughts & discoveries
As cities flourished, which type of government spread across Europe?
Oligarchy
Democracy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
The majority of the 19th Century European population was made up of
Aristocratic Elites
Middle Class
Working Class
Homeless
Affordable consumer goods and entertainment allowed for
leisure time
obesity
water pollution
studies
A monopoly does this to its competitors to control an industry
Wipes out its competitors
Splits into many smaller companies
Gives money to many charities
Cooperates with other companies to have competition
Monopolies hurt customers by lowering prices and decreasing competition.
True
False
What was NOT a way that the growth of industry affected society?
Caused the growth of cities
Helped the environment and led to much less pollution
Led to new inventions
Allowed some people to become extremely wealthy
Who was responsible for inventing the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
George Eastman
Samuel Morse
Who was responsible for inventing the light bulb?
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
Jan Matzeliger
Cyrus Field
