Question 1

In Southeast Asia,imperialist governments

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A)  fostered intensive industrial development and were widely successful, as rural peasant percentages had dropped below fifty in Vietnam and Java by 1905. 
B)  established mass educational systems to educate peasant children for citizenship and industrial work. 
C)  practiced a policy of peaceful coexistence. 
D)  often blended direct and indirect rule, with the latter used widely in rural areas such as Malaya. 
E)  contracted with private Asian conglomerates to administer their colonies. 
A)  fostered intensive industrial development and were widely successful, as rural peasant percentages had dropped below fifty in Vietnam and Java by 1905. 
B)  established mass educational systems to educate peasant children for citizenship and industrial work. 
C)  practiced a policy of peaceful coexistence. 
D)  often blended direct and indirect rule, with the latter used widely in rural areas such as Malaya. 
E)  contracted with private Asian conglomerates to administer their colonies. D

Question 2

Discuss some of the non-economic motives for Western imperialism.In your opinion,were the economic or non-economic motives of primary importance,and why?

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Western imperialism was driven by a combination of economic and non-economic motives. Non-economic motives for imperialism included the desire for power and prestige, the spread of Christianity and Western values, and the belief in the superiority of Western civilization. These non-economic motives were often used to justify the expansion of Western empires and the colonization of other regions.

In my opinion, both economic and non-economic motives were of primary importance in Western imperialism. While economic motives, such as the desire for resources and markets, played a significant role in driving imperialism, non-economic motives were also crucial in shaping the attitudes and actions of Western imperial powers. The belief in the superiority of Western civilization and the desire to spread Western values and Christianity were powerful forces that drove imperial expansion.

Furthermore, non-economic motives often provided the ideological justification for imperialism, allowing Western powers to portray their actions as benevolent and civilizing, rather than purely exploitative. This helped to garner public support for imperial ventures and to legitimize the subjugation of other peoples.

Overall, both economic and non-economic motives were of primary importance in Western imperialism, as they worked in tandem to drive and justify imperial expansion. While economic motives may have provided the initial impetus for imperialism, non-economic motives were essential in shaping the attitudes and actions of imperial powers and in justifying their actions to themselves and to the world.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a true statement about nineteenth-century Western expansion in Southeast Asia?

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A)  The British established their control over Burma. 
B)  Burma retained its independence. 
C)  The French forcibly created their Indochinese Union. 
D)  Thailand remained independent, as a result of mutual British and French interests. 
E)  The Philippines became an American spoil of war with Spain, in spite of efforts by local insurgents to change that outcome. 
A)  The British established their control over Burma. 
B)  Burma retained its independence. 
C)  The French forcibly created their Indochinese Union. 
D)  Thailand remained independent, as a result of mutual British and French interests. 
E)  The Philippines became an American spoil of war with Spain, in spite of efforts by local insurgents to change that outcome. B

Question 4

The Philippine guerrilla leader who failed to thwart the United States conquest was

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A)  Antonio Celino. 
B)  Antonio Barbosa. 
C)  Emilio Aguinaldo. 
D)  Ferdinand Marcos. 
E)  Mongkut Chulalongkorn. 
A)  Antonio Celino. 
B)  Antonio Barbosa. 
C)  Emilio Aguinaldo. 
D)  Ferdinand Marcos. 
E)  Mongkut Chulalongkorn.

Question 5

Which of the following led a peasant revolt in Burma against colonial rule?

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A)  J. F. Lugard 
B)  Saya San 
C)  Tipu Sultan 
D)  Ram Mohan Roy 
E)  Qassim Amina 
A)  J. F. Lugard 
B)  Saya San 
C)  Tipu Sultan 
D)  Ram Mohan Roy 
E)  Qassim Amina

Question 6

Though originally a lucrative target for the new imperialists,by the end of the nineteenth century this country was actively seeking colonies of its own.

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A)  Ethiopia. 
B)  Afghanistan. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Kenya. 
E)  Persia 
A)  Ethiopia. 
B)  Afghanistan. 
C)  Japan. 
D)  Kenya. 
E)  Persia

Question 7

The Sepoys were

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A)  Sudanese resistance fighters. 
B)  a warrior-caste in Nepal. 
C)  Hindus who willingly adopted the British way of life. 
D)  Indian troops hired by the British to protect their interests in the region 
E)  guerilla fighters in the central highlands of Ethiopia. 
A)  Sudanese resistance fighters. 
B)  a warrior-caste in Nepal. 
C)  Hindus who willingly adopted the British way of life. 
D)  Indian troops hired by the British to protect their interests in the region 
E)  guerilla fighters in the central highlands of Ethiopia.

Question 8

Imperialistic activity in Africa

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A)  led to mass literacy in Belgian and French colonies by 1880. 
B)  had little or no measurable impact except in the Nile Valley, where the average family income doubled between 1865 and 1885. 
C)  resulted, unexpectedly, in the settlement of twelve million Europeans in East Africa between 1879 and 1900. 
D)  caused a good deal of international rivalry, as illustrated by the tense face-off between British and French forces at Fashoda. 
E)  was divided up peacefully by the Western nations on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. 
A)  led to mass literacy in Belgian and French colonies by 1880. 
B)  had little or no measurable impact except in the Nile Valley, where the average family income doubled between 1865 and 1885. 
C)  resulted, unexpectedly, in the settlement of twelve million Europeans in East Africa between 1879 and 1900. 
D)  caused a good deal of international rivalry, as illustrated by the tense face-off between British and French forces at Fashoda. 
E)  was divided up peacefully by the Western nations on the occasion of Queen Victoria's Jubilee.

Question 9

Identify the following terms.
-Thomas Babington Macaulay

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Thomas Babington Macaulay was a British

Question 10

The colonial powers adopted two basic philosophies in seeking to govern their conquered territories in Asia and Africa-assimilation and association.What were the principles behind these philosophies,and how did they work in practice? Which do you believe was more successful?

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The principle behind the assimilation ph

Question 11

Though idealistic,the stated goal of British indirect rule in Africa was

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A)  to introduce British educational institutions. 
B)  to preserve African political institutions. 
C)  to replace tribal government with constitutional democracy. 
D)  to "divide and conquer". 
E)  to mitigate French, Belgian, and German influence on the continent. 
A)  to introduce British educational institutions. 
B)  to preserve African political institutions. 
C)  to replace tribal government with constitutional democracy. 
D)  to "divide and conquer". 
E)  to mitigate French, Belgian, and German influence on the continent.

Question 12

Identify the following terms.
-Sepoy Rebellion

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The Sepoy Rebellion, also known as the I

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Commodore George Dewey

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Commodore George Dewey was a prominent f

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-direct v.indirect rule

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Direct rule and indirect rule are terms

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-the "scramble for Africa"

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The "Scramble for Africa" refers to the

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-Boers/Afrikaners

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The terms "Boers" and "Afrikaners" refer

Question 17

The individual who left a massive estate to create a worldwide British Empire to "civilize" the world was

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A)  Albert Sarraut. 
B)  Cecil Rhodes. 
C)  Muhammad Ali Jinna. 
D)  David Livingstone. 
E)  Paul Kruger. 
A)  Albert Sarraut. 
B)  Cecil Rhodes. 
C)  Muhammad Ali Jinna. 
D)  David Livingstone. 
E)  Paul Kruger.

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Cecil Rhodes

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Cecil Rhodes was a British businessman,

Question 19

In the nineteenth century,European nations exploited areas of Asia and Africa for all the following except

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A)  raw materials, which could be used in European factories. 
B)  markets these regions provided for European manufactured goods. 
C)  opportunities that such exploitation presented for European cultural expansion. 
D)  manufactured good to be sent from Asia to Europe. 
E)  possible fields for missionary activities. 
A)  raw materials, which could be used in European factories. 
B)  markets these regions provided for European manufactured goods. 
C)  opportunities that such exploitation presented for European cultural expansion. 
D)  manufactured good to be sent from Asia to Europe. 
E)  possible fields for missionary activities.

Question 20

Among the first British colonies in West Africa was

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A)  Libya. 
B)  Gold Coast. 
C)  Senegal. 
D)  Liberia. 
E)  Zanzibar. 
A)  Libya. 
B)  Gold Coast. 
C)  Senegal. 
D)  Liberia. 
E)  Zanzibar.

Exam 21: The High Tide of Imperialism

In Southeast Asia,imperialist governments

Discuss some of the non-economic motives for Western imperialism.In your opinion,were the economic or non-economic motives of primary importance,and why?

Which of the following is not a true statement about nineteenth-century Western expansion in Southeast Asia?

The Philippine guerrilla leader who failed to thwart the United States conquest was

Which of the following led a peasant revolt in Burma against colonial rule?

Though originally a lucrative target for the new imperialists,by the end of the nineteenth century this country was actively seeking colonies of its own.

The Sepoys were

Imperialistic activity in Africa

Identify the following terms. -Thomas Babington Macaulay

The colonial powers adopted two basic philosophies in seeking to govern their conquered territories in Asia and Africa-assimilation and association.What were the principles behind these philosophies,and how did they work in practice? Which do you believe was more successful?

Though idealistic,the stated goal of British indirect rule in Africa was

Identify the following terms. -Sepoy Rebellion

Identify the following terms. -Commodore George Dewey

Identify the following terms. -direct v.indirect rule

Identify the following terms. -the "scramble for Africa"

Identify the following terms. -Boers/Afrikaners

The individual who left a massive estate to create a worldwide British Empire to "civilize" the world was

Identify the following terms. -Cecil Rhodes

In the nineteenth century,European nations exploited areas of Asia and Africa for all the following except

Among the first British colonies in West Africa was

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