WorksheetsAPWH Unit 6 Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 42mins
The view that a nations most "fit" to survive had the right to dominate others
Dominator
Survivalist
Social Darwinism
Winner
Britain took over Egypt to ensure access to this canal
Suez
Panama
Philipine
Spanish
China and Britain fought a war over:
the Korean peninsula
conquests along the Nile River
opium production and distribution
the elimination of the samurai
All of the following were technological developments that aided imperialism EXCEPT:
steel
canals
telegraph
aircraft
Which of these was NOT a reason European powers colonized Africa and Asia?
They wanted to acquire power and prestige
They wanted to gain access to natural resources such as gold, rubber, timber, and metals
They had a mission to civilize "inferior races"
They wanted to protect weaker nations from other foreign influences
After the Scramble for Africa, what percent of Africa was controlled by European nations?
5%
15%
25%
90%
Who benefited most from imperialism?
European nations
Native Americans
African Kingdoms
Indian Kingdoms
Which of the following is a political reason for European Imperialism?
access to raw materials
access to new markets
desire for cheap labor
need to compete with other nations
Which of the following is an economic reason for European Imperialism?
racist beliefs that Europeans were superior to other people
access to raw materials and valuable resources
need to compete with other nations
desire to spread European religion
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
What challenge did the British face in their colonization of South Africa?
resistance from the Boers in Transvaal
religious conflict among different indigenous groups
widespread efforts among urban workers to organize labor unions
geographic barriers that made the region largely inaccessible.
Which statement best describes what life was like for Africans under European rule?
New farming methods provided more food for people.
Africans saw little benefit for their hard work.
Education and skills training decreased racial and gender inequalities
Urbanization decreased levels of armed conflict
Which country gained control over Cuba and the Philippines after the Spanish American War?
United States
Great Britain
France
Italy
The Suez Canal connects which two bodies of water?
Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean
Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Which of the following is true about the Boxer Rebellion?
The rebellion took place in Japan.
The Boxers were trying to keep Christianity in China.
The Boxers were defeated by the foreign countries of Russia, Japan, United States, France, Great Britain, and Germany.
The Boxers were able to drive out the foreigners from China.
Which of the following countries was the only to remain independent in Africa?
Angola
Chad
South Africa
Ethiopia and Liberia
India was a ___________ of Great Britain.
colony
sphere of influence
protectorate
predator
Countries in Europe wanted to show they were better by showing that they had more colonies (land). This extreme pride in one’s country is called:
Ethnocentrism
Nationalism
Social Darwinism
Racism
This racist theory that some people are meant to be the ‘rulers’ and some were meant to be the ‘slaves’ in a society was based on the mistaken social myth of the time- “survival of the fittest”:
Nationalism
Missionaries
Apartheid
Social Darwinism
These Christians believed that Africans needed to be saved and taught the “correct” religion of Christianity:
Nationalists
Steelers
Boxers
Missionaries
King Leopold II of Belgium was known for his brutality towards Africans. He founded the ___________ Free State for his own benefit
South African
Rwandan
Congo
Indian
Which canal establishes a direct route from Europe to East Asia?
Suez Canal
Barring Straight
Panama Canal
African Canal
The idea stated by the US president that European countries should stay out of Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary
Monroe Doctrine
Yellow Jouralism
Industrialization
What is Social Darwinism?
Survival of the fittest in society
The idea that some races are better than others
The idea that you need to "civilize" other cultures
all of these options
Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?
United States
Spain
Mexico
England
Which country had the largest sphere of influence in Latin America during the Age of Imperialism?
United States
Spain
Mexico
England
Select ALL of the following tactics used in the Scramble for Africa.
Racially segregated concentration camps
European diplomacy through the Berlin Conference
Militarization of European troops
Equal opportunity trading alliances with local leaders
The economic system that prevailed from c. 1750-1900 was
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
Mercantilism
What caused the Taiping and Boxer rebellions?
Foreign economic involvement in China
British selling opium to China
Indians refusing to touch the gunpowder pouches
Americans moving into West North America
What was Japan's response to foreign interference in the nineteenth century?
Adapt to Western politics and culture (Meiji Restoration)
Isolate themselves further by resisting and fighting
Became allies with the Chinese to become the dominant power in the region
Adapt to the ideas of the islanders and tribal people to resist
Which was a state regulation of immigration during the nineteenth century?
Chinese Exclusion Acts
Congo Free State
White New Zealand Policy
Jim Crow Laws
Which of the following was the primary reason that immigrants created ethnic enclaves?
Support and safety
Refusal to assimilate
Difficulty finding work
Segregation by the government
Which of the following descriptions is an accurate change over time in the period c. 1750-1900?
Once the leader in scientific and economic development, China fell behind Europe
Once the leading producer of porcelain, China fell behind India
Once a country that maintained an isolationist policy, China participated in the Scramble of Africa
Once a country that actively sought foreign converts to Buddhism, China became an atheist state
Which of the following resulted in colonies due to the Age of Imperialism?
A sense of independent nationalism
Planned invasions of European powers
Women's suffrage
A hesitation to industrialize
Why, in the time period c. 1750-1900, did European states fight to acquire overseas colonies?
To acquire raw materials to fuel their industrialization
To spread Enlightenment ideas
To abolish slavery worldwide
To stop the spread of Islam throughout the world
Who had to take on new societal roles as men left to find work in other countries?
Women
Eldest children
Grandparents
Uncles
Why did anti-colonial movements struggle to overthrow the imperial rule?
Social divisions
Less technological advancement
Loss of culture
Syncretism of religions
How were people able to migrate cheaper and faster?
New more affordable methods of transportation
Horses became more affordable for the common people
The elite paid for the lower class to migrate out of their country
Free trade policies made people wealthy in the countries
Which company took over other European states colonies in India?
British East India Company
British West India Company
Dutch East India Company
French East India Company
Why did European powers turn to indentured servants for labor?
The abolition of the slave trade
The shift in control in India to the British
The growth of industrialization in China
The success of the Atlantic revolutions
What did imperial powers sometimes try to impose on the natives they controlled?
European national identity
Resource native to Europe
Marxist ideas from Germany
European social hierarchy
In the time period c. 1750-1900, where did migrant workers typically seek work?
Industrial cities
Tropical plantations
Small grain farms
Uncharted territory, such as the Great Plains
What was a negative effect of migrants moving to new societies looking for work?
They would receive prejudice and racism from the people
They would lose their culture because of enclaves
They would return to their home societies after saving enough money
They would loss their connections to their home societies
Why did European powers divide Africa by diplomatic agreements between each other?
Fear of going to war because of fierce competition
Rapid population increase in European colonies in Asia
Atlantic revolutions lead Europeans states to seek new troops
Creation of transnational business fostered exchange of raw materials
Select all of the accurate pairings of imperialism in Southeast Asia.
Netherlands: Dutch East Indies
France: Indochina
Great Britain: Philippines
United States: Malaya
Select all of the accurate migration patterns in the time period c. 1750-1900.
*Migration group: reason, destination
British: prisoners, to Australia
Indian: indentured servants, to the Caribbean
Japanese: voluntary laborers, to South America
West Africans: slaves, to North America
Irish: plagued by famine, to Germany
Select all of the accurate migration patterns in the time period c. 1750-1900
Indian indentured servants to the Caribbean
West African slaves to North America
Irish people plagued by famine to Germany
British prisoners to North America
Which term can be described as the idea that societies should spread their progress to colonized peoples?
Civilizing Mission
Education
Social Darwinism
Scientific Racism
European powers divided Africa by diplomatic agreements because . . .
They did not want to treat African countries unfairly
There was rapid population growth in Europe
There wasn't anything to gain from exploring the African continent
They feared going to war over the fierce competition of resources
European powers divided Africa by diplomatic agreements because . . .
They did not want to treat African countries unfairly
There was rapid population growth in Europe
There wasn't anything to gain from exploring the African continent
They feared going to war over the fierce competition of resources
