Imperialism and the Great War Unit Test Review – Flashcards
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What happened after the British became more imperialistic and forced China to sign trade agreements?
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Imports to China and exports from China grew.
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What were some of the natural resources that attracted Europeans to Africa in the 1800s? Check all that apply.
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-land for farming
-gold and diamonds
-ivory
-rubber and palm oil
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Which is a true statement about the Open Door policy?
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All nations should have equal access to ports of trade.
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Why was the Russian army near collapse by 1916?
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The army was low on food, supplies, and ammunition.
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To drive out foreign influences, the main thing the Boxers did was to
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kill foreigners, missionaries, and Chinese Christians.
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Which of the following African colonies did Belgium control?
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Congo
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Which is an example of a sphere of influence?
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A nation is protected by an imperial power in return for trade privileges.
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The excerpt is from an African American poem called "The Black Man's Burden."
Pile on the Black Man's Burden.
'Tis nearest at your door;
Why heed long bleeding Cuba,
or dark Hawaii's shore?
Hail ye your fearless armies,
Which menace feeble folks
Who fight with clubs and arrows
and brook your rifle's smoke.
-H.T. Johnson, The Black Man's Burden, 1899
What point of view does the poem's author express?
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Imperialism is more about bullying than heroism.
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A tax imposed on imported or exported goods is called a
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tarriff
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What caused Egypt's troubles in the 1800s? Check all that apply.
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-reliance on cotton crops
-government spending
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Read the excerpt from an informational document.
I became more than ever convinced of the importance of imperialism. My cherished idea is a solution for the social problem . . . we colonial statesmen must acquire new lands to settle the surplus population, to provide new markets for the goods produced by them in the factories and mines. The Empire, as I have always said, is a bread and butter question. If you want to avoid civil war, you must become imperialists.
—Cecil Rhodes, 1895
Which quotation from the excerpt best supports the thesis that imperialism was necessary for British security?
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"If you want to avoid civil war, you must become imperialists."
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Emperor Guangxu instituted sweeping reforms to modernize the government and the economy, and as a result
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Empress Cixi had him arrested.
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How did Russia's withdrawal affect the German war effort?
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The withdrawal enabled Germany to focus its efforts on the Western Front.
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Under indirect rule, native culture was
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accepted to some degree.
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An example of Japanese imperial rule that was evident when it placed restrictions on Korean rights was that
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it assumed control of newspapers and free speech.
