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apwh unit 6 review

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stronger nations taking over weak nations..

a)

Nationalism

b)

Industrialism

c)

Imperialism

d)

WWI

2.

Which of the following could be a major cause for Imperialism in Europe?

a)

Many nations wanted to go to war with one another

b)

Religious freedom was needed in the un-claimed countries

c)

Natural resources and more room for industries was needed

d)

Land was cheaper in the weaker nations, which was needed for power

3.

An area in which an outside power claims exclusive investment or trading privileges

a)

Colony

b)

Protectorate

c)

Sphere of Influence

d)

Economic Imperialism

4.

An independent but less-developed country controlled by private business interests rather than other government

a)

Colony

b)

Protectorate

c)

Sphere of Influence

d)

Economic Imperialism

5.
Which nation had the most colonies in Africa
a)
Britain
b)
Italy
c)
Portugal
d)
USA
6.
What section of Africa did King Leopold of Belgium take over?
a)
Congo
b)
Ethiopia
c)
Kenya
d)
Nigeria
7.
What was the Natural Resource that King Leopold wanted  in Congo?
a)
Rubber
b)
Gold
c)
Diamonds
d)
Oil
8.
What happened to Congolese who did not gather enough Rubber to satisfy the Belgians?
a)
sent to jail
b)
sent to Belgium
c)
hands were cut off
d)
fett cut off
9.
What are most modern boundaries in Afircan state the legacy of? 
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Renaissance
c)
Paleolithic
d)
Scramble for Africa
10.
Why did Europeans keep coming to Africa after the end of the slave trade?
a)
to modernize the region
b)
raw materials
c)
to convert Africans to Christianity
d)
to educate the natives
11.
What is imperialism?
a)
A system of establishing a colony on each continent.
b)
A system where a weak country asks to join with a stronger country for economic reasons.
c)
A system of banks set up in various colonies.
d)
A system of acquiring colonies to provide raw materials for a stronger country.
12.
Why did the Berlin Conference take place?
a)
To develop a plan to help establish independent African nations.
b)
To develop an economic system to modernize Africa.
c)
To develop rules for European countries to divide up the area of Africa.
d)
To develop a plan to make reparitions to African countries for the slave trade.
13.

Which piece of technology did NOT aid global trade?

a)

combustion engines to power railroads

b)

steam powered ships

c)

building of massive new canals

d)

building of massive new rail networks

14.

Which nation & which leader took control over the Congo in Africa?

a)

Germany-Bismarck

b)

France-Ferry

c)

Belgium-Leopold II

d)

Britain-Victoria

15.
This country in Asia was known as Britain's "crown jewel".
a)
China
b)
India
c)
Manchuria
d)
Korea
16.
Where did the Sepoy Rebellion occur?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
India
d)
Britain
17.

What is the name of the reform in education, military, and industrial changes made after Japanese studied western nations

a)

Sushi

b)

Tokyo

c)

Western

d)

Meiji

18.

The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others

a)

Dominator

b)

Survivalist

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

Winner

19.
Which of the following was NOT a method of protest Gandhi used against the British
a)
fighting
b)
nonviolence
c)
boycotting
d)
fasting
20.
The United States experienced a period of greatly increased immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. In particular, there was a surge in the number of Irish immigrants. Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
the end of the Napoleonic Wars
b)
the Irish won their independence from the United Kingdom
c)
the Great Potato Famine in Ireland
d)
the spread of the Plague in Ireland
21.
The United States experienced a period of greatly increased immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. In particular, there was a surge in the number of Irish immigrants. Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?
a)
the end of the Napoleonic Wars
b)
the Irish won their independence from the United Kingdom
c)
the Great Potato Famine in Ireland
d)
the spread of the Plague in Ireland
22.

The Central Pacific and the Union Pacific companies hired workers from _________ and _________ to build their railroads.

a)

Japan and Germany

b)

China and Ireland

c)

China and Germany

d)

Ireland and Japan

23.

This meeting (1884–1885) of European powers regulated European colonization and trade in Africa during the New Imperialism period

a)

Berlin Conference

b)

Council of Trent

c)

Geneva Conference

d)

Colonization Society

24.

Conflict between the British Empire and the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa

a)

Boer Wars

b)

Taiping Rebellion

c)

Boxer Rebellion

d)

Manifest Destiny

25.

The 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

a)

Social Contract

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Roosevelt Corollary

26.

A policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries, for extending political and economic access, power and control, often through employing hard power, especially military force

a)

Imperialism

b)

Social Darwinism

c)

Settler Colony

d)

Sphere of Influence

27.

An economic motive for imperialism in the nineteenth century was a desire by industrialized countries

a)

to spread Christianity around the world

b)

for natural resources, new markets, and cheap labor

c)

for prestige among other nations

d)

to improve health and living conditions of people around the world

28.

which motive explains the reason for the actions of the British East Indi Company in India

a)

Britains desire to control strategic points in East Asia

b)

British industries' need for raw materials, such as cotton

c)

the Raj's plan to develop large military forces

d)

India's willingness to trade with british merchants

29.

During the nineteenth century and the early twentieth centuries, the United States attempted to be an imperial power in which group of locations?

a)

Latin America, the Caribbean, and the Pacific

b)

The Caribbean, Africa, and the Pacific

c)

Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean

d)

India, Japan, and Latin America

30.

In the late 19th century, how did the growth of industry affect American society?

a)

The percentage of Americans living in urban areas increased.

b)

Population centers shifted from the Northeast to the South.

c)

Restrictions on immigration created a more homogeneous culture.

d)

The United States experienced the disappearance of the traditional family farm.

31.

During the period from 1880 to 1920, the majority of immigrants to the United States settled in urban areas in the North. What was the primary reason for this trend?

a)

Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.

b)

Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.

c)

The Populist Party was successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.

d)

Rapid industrialization created many job opportunities.

32.

In the late 19th century, inventions such as the mechanized reaper and the steel plow made farming more efficient. What impact did the introduction of farm machinery have on American farms in the 19th century?

a)

More workers were needed to run the new machines.

b)

Large farms increased their output and supplied food to eastern cities.

c)

Wages for unskilled farm workers increased.

d)

The high cost of the machines made farming unprofitable.

33.

Decide which quote supports labor unions:

Quote 1

“The working people find that improvements in the methods of production and distribution are constantly being made, and unless they occasionally strike, or have the power to enter upon a strike, the improvements will all go to the employer and all the injuries to the employees.”

Quote 2

“The strike is apparently hopeless, and must be regarded as nothing more than a rash and spiteful demonstration of resentment by men too ignorant or too reckless to understand their own

interests.”

a)

Quote 1

b)

Quote 2

c)

Both

d)

Neither

34.

A reason some businesses hired children was:

a)

To provide the children a bright future and opportunities

b)

So they could save money by paying the children less money

c)

So the children could take care of the heavy labor required for their business

d)

To improve their public image

35.

One effect of industrialization in the United States in the late 1800s was the organization of labor unions as a way for workers to gain bargaining power in the workplace. Why did this development often lead to violence?

a)

Union leaders would not negotiate with factory owners

b)

Union leaders required US workers to join worldwide strikes

c)

Government officials used force to bring about better working conditions

d)

Business owners used force to protect their workplaces from unionization

36.

2 examples of raw materials are:

a)

Cotton

b)

Oil

c)

Clothing

d)

Telephones

37.

2 examples of finished goods are:

a)

Clothing

b)

Iron

c)

Kerosene (refined oil)

d)

Corn

38.

What word best describes tenement housing (use the picture to help)?

a)

Comfortable

b)

Spacious

c)

Crowded

d)

Fancy

39.

Why did European countries use their power to try and colonize Africa?

a)

Valuable markets

b)

Raw Materials

c)

Land

d)

All the above

40.

What was the Meiji Restoration?

a)

Japanese Emperor taking power back from the Shogun

b)

Restoring feudalism to Japan

c)

Communist Revolution in Japan

d)

All the above

41.

The Meiji Restoration was characterized by:

a)

Religious warfare in the middle east

b)

Rapid westernization and modernization in Japan

c)

A return to feudal society in japan

d)

Massive amounts of natural disasters

42.

Motivations for Imperialism:

a)

Cultural (white man's burden)

b)

Raw materials after industrialization

c)

Money through trade and resources

d)

Competition with other European countries

e)

All the above

43.

This monarch controlled approximately 25% of the world's land surface during this era.

a)

Leopold II

b)

Nicholas II

c)

Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

Victoria

44.

Which of the following would NOT be a political motivation?

a)

Establishing military bases

b)

Nationalism

c)

Spreading Christianity

d)

Competing with other world powers to be the most powerful

45.

This city held a conference to divide up African land

a)

Munich

b)

Berlin

c)

Paris

d)

Vienna

46.

Who controlled the Congo Free State?

a)

Queen Victoria

b)

The Qing Dynasty

c)

Benito Mussolini

d)

King Leopold II

47.

Which country would be broken into "spheres of influence" by many foreign powers?

a)

China

b)

Japan

c)

Egypt

d)

Rhodesia

48.

Which was NOT taken under the control of the United States?

a)

Puerto Rico

b)

Jamaica

c)

Hawaii

d)

The Phillipines

49.
The major goal of these, was to remove foreign influences in their countries.
a)
French and Industrial Revolution
b)
Sepoy Mutiny and Boxer Rebellion
c)
Mercantilism and Nationalism
d)
Humanism and Militarism