Question 1

The Congo Free State was established in the 1870s by

Accepted Answer

A)  Italy. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  England. 
D)  France. 
E)  Germany. 
A)  Italy. 
B)  Belgium. 
C)  England. 
D)  France. 
E)  Germany. B

Question 2

In some cases,colonial rule led to the introduction of new crops that transformed the landscape and social order of subject lands,for example the introduction of tea bushes from India to China.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Emilio Aguinaldo led an uprising in

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico against the Spanish. 
B)  Fiji against the British. 
C)  Indonesia against the Dutch. 
D)  the Philippines against the United States. 
E)  Brazil against the Portuguese. 
A)  Mexico against the Spanish. 
B)  Fiji against the British. 
C)  Indonesia against the Dutch. 
D)  the Philippines against the United States. 
E)  Brazil against the Portuguese. D

Question 4

Summarize some of the significant migrations of the late nineteenth century.What were the typical destinations?

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During the late nineteenth century, ther

Question 5

The Monroe Doctrine

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A)  ensured that neither the Europeans nor the Americans would ever interfere in western hemispheric affairs. 
B)  opened Japan to U.S. trade. 
C)  gave the British an inroad into New Zealand. 
D)  worked as a justification for U.S. intervention in western hemispheric affairs. 
E)  handed the Philippines over to the United States. 
A)  ensured that neither the Europeans nor the Americans would ever interfere in western hemispheric affairs. 
B)  opened Japan to U.S. trade. 
C)  gave the British an inroad into New Zealand. 
D)  worked as a justification for U.S. intervention in western hemispheric affairs. 
E)  handed the Philippines over to the United States.

Question 6

The Dutch East India Company took advantage of Mughal weakness to strengthen and expand its trading posts in the eighteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The underlying principle of indirect rule was the desire to keep African populations in check and permit European administrators to engage in a "civilizing mission."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The Boers were

Accepted Answer

A)  east African coastal merchants. 
B)  Indians who served as soldiers for the British. 
C)  Malaysian tribal chieftains who allied with the Dutch. 
D)  Australian aborigines. 
E)  Dutch settlers in the southern tip of Africa. 
A)  east African coastal merchants. 
B)  Indians who served as soldiers for the British. 
C)  Malaysian tribal chieftains who allied with the Dutch. 
D)  Australian aborigines. 
E)  Dutch settlers in the southern tip of Africa.

Question 9

How did the imperial powers transform the economies of their colonies? Consider especially India and Ceylon.

Accepted Answer

The imperial powers, particularly Britai

Question 10

Read the Rudyard Kipling poem,"The White Man's Burden" (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Rudyard Kipling on the White Man's Burden).In what ways does Kipling express the cultural and philosophical foundations of European imperialism?

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In his poem "The White Man's Burden," Ru

Question 11

Why were the great powers less interested in the Pacific islands for most of the nineteenth century? Why did that attitude change in the later part of the century?

Accepted Answer

The great powers were less interested in

Question 12

Who said,"We are the finest race in the world and the more of the world we inhabit,the better it is for the human race"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Simón Bolívar 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  Ito Hirobumi 
D)  Cecil Rhodes 
E)  Otto von Bismarck 
A)  Simón Bolívar 
B)  Theodore Roosevelt 
C)  Ito Hirobumi 
D)  Cecil Rhodes 
E)  Otto von Bismarck

Question 13

Summarize the economic,political,and cultural motives of nineteenth-century imperialists.To what extent did those motives overlap and to what extent did they conflict with one another?

Accepted Answer

The economic, political, and cultural mo

Question 14

Examine Map 32.2,Imperialism in Africa,ca.1914.How was the political face of Africa changed between 1875 and 1900? What European nations were most active in carving up Africa? Were there differences in colonial rule?

Accepted Answer

The political face of Africa changed sig

Question 15

The completion of the Suez Canal dramatically advanced

Accepted Answer

A)  U.S. control over Guam. 
B)  British control over India. 
C)  Spanish control over the Philippines. 
D)  French control over Vietnam. 
E)  the maintenance of the Ottoman empire. 
A)  U.S. control over Guam. 
B)  British control over India. 
C)  Spanish control over the Philippines. 
D)  French control over Vietnam. 
E)  the maintenance of the Ottoman empire.

Question 16

Between 1800 and 1914,how many Europeans migrated overseas?

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A)  five million 
B)  ten million 
C)  seven million 
D)  fifteen million 
E)  fifty million 
A)  five million 
B)  ten million 
C)  seven million 
D)  fifteen million 
E)  fifty million

Question 17

The Roosevelt Corollary strengthened U.S.military and economic claims in which area of the world?

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A)  China 
B)  Africa 
C)  those territories lying in the western hemisphere to the south of the United States 
D)  lands in the Pacific not including Australia and New Zealand 
E)  Indochina 
A)  China 
B)  Africa 
C)  those territories lying in the western hemisphere to the south of the United States 
D)  lands in the Pacific not including Australia and New Zealand 
E)  Indochina

Question 18

In the nineteenth century,the majority of indentured laborers came from

Accepted Answer

A)  Russia. 
B)  India. 
C)  China. 
D)  Ireland. 
E)  Africa. 
A)  Russia. 
B)  India. 
C)  China. 
D)  Ireland. 
E)  Africa.

Question 19

Under British control,Ceylon became a major producer of

Accepted Answer

A)  cotton. 
B)  pineapple. 
C)  tea. 
D)  rubber. 
E)  indigo. 
A)  cotton. 
B)  pineapple. 
C)  tea. 
D)  rubber. 
E)  indigo.

Question 20

In regard to imperialism,the Japanese and Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  were much more tolerant and respectful of their colonies than were the Europeans. 
B)  expanded for very different reasons than did the Europeans. 
C)  never saw the need to expand. 
D)  proved to be just as racist as the Europeans. 
E)  drew a sharp distinction between their enlightened sense of rule and that of the Europeans. 
A)  were much more tolerant and respectful of their colonies than were the Europeans. 
B)  expanded for very different reasons than did the Europeans. 
C)  never saw the need to expand. 
D)  proved to be just as racist as the Europeans. 
E)  drew a sharp distinction between their enlightened sense of rule and that of the Europeans.

Exam 32: The Building of Global Empires

The Congo Free State was established in the 1870s by

In some cases,colonial rule led to the introduction of new crops that transformed the landscape and social order of subject lands,for example the introduction of tea bushes from India to China.

Emilio Aguinaldo led an uprising in

Summarize some of the significant migrations of the late nineteenth century.What were the typical destinations?

The Monroe Doctrine

The Dutch East India Company took advantage of Mughal weakness to strengthen and expand its trading posts in the eighteenth century.

The underlying principle of indirect rule was the desire to keep African populations in check and permit European administrators to engage in a "civilizing mission."

The Boers were

How did the imperial powers transform the economies of their colonies? Consider especially India and Ceylon.

Read the Rudyard Kipling poem,"The White Man's Burden" (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Rudyard Kipling on the White Man's Burden).In what ways does Kipling express the cultural and philosophical foundations of European imperialism?

Why were the great powers less interested in the Pacific islands for most of the nineteenth century? Why did that attitude change in the later part of the century?

Who said,"We are the finest race in the world and the more of the world we inhabit,the better it is for the human race"?

Summarize the economic,political,and cultural motives of nineteenth-century imperialists.To what extent did those motives overlap and to what extent did they conflict with one another?

Examine Map 32.2,Imperialism in Africa,ca.1914.How was the political face of Africa changed between 1875 and 1900? What European nations were most active in carving up Africa? Were there differences in colonial rule?

The completion of the Suez Canal dramatically advanced

Between 1800 and 1914,how many Europeans migrated overseas?

The Roosevelt Corollary strengthened U.S.military and economic claims in which area of the world?

In the nineteenth century,the majority of indentured laborers came from

Under British control,Ceylon became a major producer of

In regard to imperialism,the Japanese and Americans

Before History

Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South Asia

Early Society in Mainland East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Empires of Persia

The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads: During the Late Classical Era

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

The Expansive Realm of Islam

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

The Two Worlds of Christendom

Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Increasing Influence of Europe

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction

Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The Transformation of Europe

New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Islamic Empires

Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

Societies at Crossroads

The Great War: The World in Upheaval

An Age of Anxiety

Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War

The End of Empire

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