
The Reach of Imperialism
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- Q1Western nations wanted to gain colonies in the late 1800s to improve their ownreligionsgovernmentseconomiesarmies30s
- Q2Who was Great Britain's rival in taking over nations in Southeast Asia?FranceChinaIndiaUnited States30s
- Q3France's motives for invading Vietnam includedgaining access to chinawinning Burmasaving vietnamcompeting with Great Britain30s
- Q4What was direct rule of colonies?resisting the foreign country's ruletaxing the peasants of the conquered nationgoverning a conquest by working with existing political elitesreplacing local rulers with officials from the foreign conqueror30s
- Q5Why were later attempts at resistance by the conquered nations focused on the idea of national independence?More of their citizens had been educated in Western ideas.Their local religious and economic freedoms were more important.The idea of independence was not in their experience.The foreign conquerors kept the idea of freedom away from them.30s
- Q6Nationalism is best defined asthe loyalty of a people to their values, traditions, and a geographic region.the achieving of world peace and global understanding.the desire to take over other societies by force.a method of solving basic economic problems of the society.30s
- Q7European political thinkers who supported the Enlightenment believed thatreligious tolerance is a dangerous conceptan absolute monarchy is the most effective government.governments should protect the rights of people.civil liberties should be given as rewards for political loyalty.30s
- Q8What aspects of colonial rule were oppressive?peasants working for high wages and low taxespeasants working in good working conditions for low wages and no taxesThe british seized land in Northern Chinapeasants working in unhealthy working conditions for low wages and high taxes30s
- Q9Colonial powers profited from their colonies by institutinga balance of import and export to keep the economy healthy.plantation agriculture owned by the foreign power.regular wage increases for workers to keep them motivatedpeasant-owned small farms.30s
- Q10How did the Burmese resist subjection?Using help from the United StatesThe Burmese fought Western domination with the help of their kingHaitian Revolution and Cortes’ march on Mexico CityThey fought back with machine guns30s
- Q11What benefits did colonial rule bring to Southeast Asia?An infrastructure and export marketsNew Lawsa building structure and import markets.New Jobs30s
- Q12What area’s did great Britain control during the colonial takeover?Burma and chinaSingapore and ChinaSingapore and BurmaFlorida and California30s
- Q13Why did nineteenth-century Europeans seek control of Asian and African societies??”They were a source of raw materials and a market for manufactured goods.They wanted to open up the market for trade of raw materials and goodsThey were a source of expensive labor and low resourcesThey wanted to use their traditions and customs.30s
- Q14Which of the following statements shows how imperialist nations justified racism toward nations they wanted to control?Western nations improved the lives of the non-Western nations.Non-Western nations had weaker economies than the Western nations did.Western nations would increase their advantage over other nations.Non-Western nations followed different religions than those of the Western nations.30s
- Q15Base your answer on the speakers’ statements below and on your knowledge of social studies. Speaker A: All power derives from God to his earthly representative the king. Speaker B: Governments are instituted by people to protect life, liberty, and property. People have the right to replace a government that fails to protect their rights. Speaker C: History is a struggle between the “Haves and have-nots.” Workers of the world will overthrow the bourgeoisie. Speaker D: Self-interest drives people to action. Government should allow each individual to pursue his or her own goals. Which speaker is expressing views derived from the laissez-faire theory?speaker Bspeaker Dspeaker Aspeaker C30s