Ch. 18 Quiz – Flashcards
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In the nineteenth century, European interest in expanding overseas markets was driven by a desire to?
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sell surplus manufactured goods
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Which of the following highlights the relationship between Imperialism and Nationalism?
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colonies as symbols of "Great Power" status
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Which of the following was a consequence of the emphasis on cash-crop agriculture in European colonies?
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The vulnerability of African and Asian farmers to price fluctuations in the international market
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Which of the following reflects a new element in European views of non-Europeans in the 19th century?
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The belief that the racial inferiority of non-Europeans could be scientifically proven
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Which of the following reflects the effect of colonial rule in Africa on the lives of women?
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Women of impoverished families became heads of household in the absence of men.
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Which of the following characterizes the response of most Asian and African societies to European colonial rule in the 19th century?
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Accommodation for those who saw colonial rule as advantageous and resistance for those who viewed colonial rule as oppresive
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How did colonial rule alter ways of working in Africa and Asia in the 19th century?
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More people worked on public projects for free.
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Which of the following European colonial views shaped the development of African identity in the 19th century?
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The notion of an Africa divided into tribes
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The colonization of New Zealand, Australia, and Hawaii during the 19th century was most similar to the colonization of?
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North America in the 17th century
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What played a more important role in distinguishing rulers from their colonial subjects in the imperialism of the 19th-century than in earlier instance of imperialism?
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Race
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In the imperialism of the 19th century, how did the number of European settlers in African and Asian colonies generally affect the extent of racial segregation and discrimination?
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Colonies with a large European settler population experience more racial discrimination and racial segregation
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Which of the following describes the model for social development preferred by Europeans for their colonies?
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Traditional rural societies with their established authorities and social heirarchies
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In the 19th century, Europeans and Americans viewed imperialism as?
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a "civilizing mission."
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How did Charles Darwin's ideas on evolution influence Western imperialism?
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They were used to justify the displacement or destruction of "weak" races.
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How did the spread of Western education affect colonial society?
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It created a new elite who saw themselves as a modernizing vanguard in the regeneration of their societies.
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How were the colonial takeovers of India and Indonesia during the long 19th century similar?
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In both, colonial conquest grew out of earlier interaction with European trading firms.
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Which of the following characterized the "scramble for Africa" that led to the partition of nearly all of Africa among European colonial powers?
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The peaceful negotiations among the competing European states over "who got what"
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Which of the following represents the imperialist actions of a country outside of Europe?
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Japan's takeover of Taiwan and Korea
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Which of the following is an example of resistance to colonial rule in the 19th century?
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The Indian Rebellion
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Which of the following was a distinctive feature of European colonial rule in the 19th century?
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The counting and classification of colonial populations
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Which of the following reflects a contradiction in Western imperialism in the 19th century?
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European reluctance to encourage modernization in their colonies
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What elements of the modernizing process did colonial rule convey on colonies?
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Communication and transportation infrastructure
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Which of the following represented a form of force labor in colonial economies in the 19th century?
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Statute labor in French Africa
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Which of the following resulted from the employment of colonial subjects in European-owned plantations, mines, construction projects, and businesses?
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Migration of colonial subjects to work sites overseas
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Which of the following was a consequence of 19th century European imperialism on the colonial societies of Asia and Africa?
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The integration of Asian and African economies into a global network of exchange centered in Europe
