Social Studies Review

During the 20th century, imperialism has been practiced by communist, fascist, and democratic nations. This fact clearly indicates that

In the late 19th century, most European nations required their colonial territories to

Which is the most accurate statement concerning the imperialism practiced by the United States and European nations at the end of the 19th century?

The major factor that enabled Western Europe to dominate large parts of Asia and Africa in the 19th and early 20th centuries was the

The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800's were based primarily on

One of the most important motives for the European ìScramble for Africaî in the late 1800s was that Africa provided a source of

What was one of the Latin American revolutions of the 19th century?

Which goal was most important to the Indian nationalist movement?

Which action was taken by the Bolsheviks under the leadership of Vladimir Lenin?

Which generalization about the origin of war is best supported by the historical background of World War I?

A major cause of the Russian Revolution of 1917 was the

Base your answer to the following question on the notice and your knowledge of social studies. Travellers intending to embark on the Atlantic voyage are reminded that a state of war exists between Germany and her allies and Great Britain and her allies; that the zone of war includes the waters adjacent to the British Isles; that, in accordance with formal notice given by the Imperial German Government, vessels flying the travellers sailing in the war zone on ships of Great Britain or her allies do so at their own risk. An immediate effect of this notice was to intensify concerns about

" we shall fight for the things which have always been nearest our hearts- democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal domination of rights by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free. " This statement by President Wilson is directly advocating the idea of

"Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine-guns, hand-grenades-words, words, but they hold the horror of the world." This quotation best describes the effects of??

Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. " A weary, exhausted, nerve-racked group of men it was indeed that, about noon November 1, assembled in a gully north of Sommerance [France] to rest and dig in for the night. The artillery was still firing furiously but the enemy's barrage [bombardment] had ceased very suddenly about 10:00 am and now only occasional shells from long-range rifles would explode in the vicinity. The weather was gloomy and the moist air chilled one to the bones. Yet it was with that meticulous [methodical] care that is characteristic of worn-out men, that we prepared our foxholes, carrying boards and iron sheeting from abandoned machine-gunners' dugouts in order to make our "houses" as comfortable as possible, even though only for one night." Which means of warfare is described in this passage?