1. Technological innovations of the Industrial Revolution

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• 1. Technological innovations of the Industrial
  Revolution
• A made Europe completely self-sufficient.
• B made colonization unnecessary.
• C created enormous wealth for Europeans that
  they willingly shared with the world.
• D made the colonization of distant regions
  cost-effective.
• E made colonialism desirable as a means to
  escape urban life

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• 2. Europeans controlled equatorial Africa by
• A controlling native trade at key port cities.
• B granting Africans the right and privileges of
  citizenship in the European country.
• C selling monopolies on resources and trade to
  private companies.
• D offering incentives to local rulers.
• E direct governmental rule.

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• 3. Russians occupied the territory of Kazakhstan
  because
• A of its copper and tin mines.
• B of a holy war declared by Tsar Alexander III.
• C the agricultural land was being wasted.
• D of constant invasions by Kazakhs.
• E it was a hot bed of terrorist activity.

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• 4. The last independent state in Southeast Asia
  in the late nineteenth century was
• A Indochina.
• B Malaya.
• C Siam.
• D Vietnam.
• E Burma.

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• 5. Europeans transformed the environment of
  Southeast Asian dependencies by
• A forbidding the growing of food and demanding
  the growth of cash crops.
• B increasing agricultural production by
  introducing cinchona and rubber.
• C practicing slash and burn techniques.
• D deforestation.
• E All of these

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• 6. British efforts to increase Egyptian
  agriculture resulted in
• A a large reduction in cotton production.
• B the annexation of large portions of Ethiopia.
• C the Wheat Revolt of 1874.
• D the construction of the Aswan Dam.
• E the attack on Omdurman.

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• 7. The British wanted to expand to Southern
  Africa because of
• A the marauding Zulu armies.
• B attacks by the Afrikaners.
• C discoveries of gold and diamonds.
• D they wanted to beat the Germans there.
• E the need for the rich northern farmlands.

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• 8. One of the greatest barriers to the European
  invasion of inland African territories was
• A the great African mountains.
• B Falciparum malaria.
• C the lack of knowledge of the geography.
• D the great African rivers.
• E All of these

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• 9. A technological advance of the late nineteenth
  century was
• A the machine gun.
• B quinine
• C smokeless powder.
• D the breechloading rifle.
• E All of these

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• 10. The power of Western technology convinced
  many Euro-Americans that
• A as Nietzsche said God was dead.
• B the West had a lot to learn from non-Western
  societies.
• C neither culture was superior but could
  co-exist peacefully.
• D Western ideas, customs, and culture were
  superior to non-Western lifestyles.
• E non-Western ideas, customs, and culture were
  superior to Western lifestyles.

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• 11. The companies brutally forced Africans to
  produce crops or gather resources. The worst
  abuses occurred
• A when Africans were forced to grow tobacco.
• B when Africans were forced to mine silver.
• C when Africans were forced to mine asphalt.
• D when Africans were forced to mine diamonds.
• E when Africans were forced to gather latex for
  the rubber boom.

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• 12. The 1898 battle at Omdurman resulted in
  11,000 Sudanese deaths, with British deaths
  totaling
• A 48.
• B 480.
• C 1,480.
• D 4,480.
• E 44,800

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• 13. The Monroe Doctrine was an attempt by the
  United States to
• A annex new territory and expand slavery.
• B extend economic capitalism over Latin
  America.
• C defend the entire Western Hemisphere for
  outside invasion.
• D ensure the continued flow of West Indian
  sugar.
• E annex South America in order to turn it into
  a part of the United States.

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• 14. Until the 1870s, Africans ruled 90 of
  Africa, however within a decade
• A they had claimed a large portion of South
  Asia.
• B they had reclaimed the 10 lost in prior
  years.
• C they had pushed out Islamic fundamentalist
  groups.
• D they had ended the oppression of the slave
  trade.
• E Europeans invaded Africa referred to as the
  scramble for Africa.

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• 15. The French initially planned to open the
  interior trade of Senegal by
• A widening the Senegal River for shipping.
• B building an intricate road system to the
  coast.
• C building a railroad to connect with river
  traffic.
• D complete deforestation of Senegal.
• E building a canal from the Senegal and Niger
  Rivers.

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• 16. With the flood of Christian missionaries into
  Africa, Islam
• A stagnated and became less powerful.
• B spread even farther than before.
• C spread only in areas resisting Europeans.
• D remained strong only north of the Sahara.
• E was virtually eradicated from Africa.

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• 17. Southeast Asia had great economic potential
  because of
• A the presence of unlimited supply of
  geothermal energy
• B its fertile soil, constant warmth and heavy
  rains.
• C the large amount of craftsmen and artisans.
• D natural immunity to disease which the local
  fruits provided.
• E All of these

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• 18. Opened in 1869, the Suez Canal triggered
• A a wave of European domination over Asia and
  Africa.
• B massive flooding of the country of Panama.
• C a trend of canal building throughout the
  world.
• D New Item
• E All of these

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• 19. To better exploit the economic potential of
  Latin America,
• A a system of dirigible transport was
  developed.
• B Western countries discouraged emancipation.
• C extensive railroad systems were built.
• D laborers from India were imported in great
  numbers.
• E Euro-American settlers were encouraged to
  emigrate.

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• 20. New Zealand elected its own parliament and
  ruled itself in large part because
• A European settlers there were in the majority.
• B indigenous peoples were strong enough to
  demand it.
• C of the defeat of the British army.
• D no other system of government had succeeded.
• E of the large distance between Britain and New
  Zealand.

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• 21. In order to build the Panama Canal, the
  United States
• A supported a Panamanian rebellion against
  Colombia.
• B obtained a concession from Colombia.
• C negotiated a lease with the Panamanian
  government.
• D formed an alliance with France.
• E All of these

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• 22. The French governments political motive for
  participating in the New Imperialism was to
• A distract its citizens from the government sex
  scandals.
• B eliminate a rival political party.
• C keep the French treasury from bankruptcy.
• D subvert British control in India.
• E reestablish national prestige through
  territory overseas.

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• 23. With King Leopolds money, Henry Morton
  Stanley
• A opened and occupied the Congo Basin.
• B financed a revolution and made himself
  Emperor of the Congo.
• C found Dr. Livingstone.
• D opened and occupied the Moroccan Basin.
• E All of these

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• 24. The most successful African resistance
  against Europeans took place in
• A the Sudan.
• B Ethiopia.
• C Chad.
• D South Africa.
• E Mali.

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• 25. Among the cultural motives was a desire to
• A abolish slavery.
• B civilize people of the colonies by bringing
  them Western education, medicine, and customs.
• C spread Christianity.
• D end oppressive treatment of women, like sati.
• E All of these

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• 26. Although imperialism was not new to
  Europeans, this period was uniquely characterized
  by
• A being a land grab of unprecedented speed.
• B wars of aggression and political
  assassination.
• C retarded growth and slow development.
• D use of Chinese technology to inspire European
  innovation.
• E All of these

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• 27. The Ethiopian victory over Italy at Adowa was
  due to
• A the intervention of the Germans.
• B the Ethiopians infecting the Italians with
  malaria.
• C the Ethiopians being armed with rifles,
  machine guns, and artillery.
• D the Italians bringing the wrong maps with
  them.
• E the Italians having the worst army in Europe.

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• 28. What was the result of the Spanish-American
  War?
• A United States interfered heavily in Cuba.
• B United States took Guam.
• C United States purchased the Philippines.
• D United States took Puerto Rico.
• E All of these

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• 29. The United States annexed Hawaii
• A to keep pace with European colonialism.
• B to control the worlds supply of breadfruit.
• C for strategic reasons.
• D as a valuable supply station for whaling
  ships.
• E for its many large sugar plantations.

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• 30. Colonies that were called protectorates
• A retained their traditional governments.
• B were merged directly into European
  governments.
• C were administered directly by a European
  governor.
• D were armed as military support troops for
  defense of the home country.
• E were reorganized and given European-style
  governments.

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• 31. Hevea trees that were transplanted around the
  world produced
• A rubber for tires and rainwear.
• B cocoa for chocolate.
• C quinine for malaria.
• D coffee as a stimulant.
• E oil for soap and lubricants.

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• 32. Historians use the term New Imperialism to
  refer to the Wests
• A attempt to use propaganda as a tool of
  empire.
• B isolationism and parochialism in the late
  nineteenth century.
• C use of industrial technology to impose its
  will on the nonindustrial world.
• D policies of preservation of the natural
  environment.
• E All of these

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• 33. South Africas 1913 Natives Land Act was
  intended to
• A forbidding Africans from owning land.
• B keep Africans on reservations.
• C keep Afrikaners from starting a new war.
• D stop British financiers from becoming too
  powerful.
• E Both a b

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• 34. Since the colonies were governed with small
  numbers of European officials, they relied upon
• A the cooperation of indigenous elites.
• B the appeal to the pity and understanding of
  the average indigenous person.
• C heavily fortified fire bases.
• D the availability of European medical care.
• E brute force and terror tactics..

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• 35. Opened in 1869, the Suez Canal triggered
• A a wave of European domination over Asia and
  Africa.
• B a trend of canal building throughout the
  world.
• C the independent growth of Egypt.
• D massive flooding of the country of Panama.
• E All of these

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• 36. Why did Europeans avoid taking formal
  colonies in Latin America?
• A Latin American governments were cooperative
  with the Europeans.
• B The Monroe Doctrine
• C They were overextended in Africa and Asia.
• D Latin Americans proved they could
  successfully resist invasion.
• E All of these

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• 37. The Platt Amendment
• A gave the United States the right to intervene
  to maintain order in the Caribbean.
• B prevented slavery in the West Indies.
• C stated that the United States could occupy
  any Caribbean island.
• D allowed U.S. investment in former Spanish
  colonies.
• E All of these

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• 38. Free-trade imperialism in Latin America meant
• A economic dependence instead of direct
  colonization.
• B that there were no tariffs for goods traded
  to the United States.
• C a military build up in Latin American
  countries.
• D that European powers were free to be involved
  there.
• E All of these

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• 39. The presence of European colonial officials
  meant
• A that Africans wouldnt have to worry about
  food supplies.
• B that the indigenous people were usually given
  full control over state affairs.
• C that land rights, commercial transactions and
  legal disputes were handled differently.
• D that hostages were usually taken.
• E All of these

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• 40. The leader of the Filipino movement for
  independence was
• A Ferdinand Marcos.
• B Ho Chi Minh.
• C Madam Chang.
• D Emilio Aguinaldo.
• E General Giap.

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• 41. Besides conquering large amounts of
  territory, the New Imperialism was most
  significant for
• A recognizing international cultural diversity.
• B allowing dependent areas to develop
  governments.
• C the educational and health benefits bestowed
  on the indigenous populations.
• D spawning racism within Western society.
• E creating a global economy of suppliers and
  consumers.

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• 42. The economic motive for imperialism was/were
• A European businesses were motivated to look
  for new opportunities in Asia and Africa.
• B European merchants needed to secure new
  markets for their goods.
• C high demand for raw materials for
  industrialization.
• D they needed to protect their home markets.
• E All of these

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• 43. The better the European weapons became, the
  more the ________________ widened.
• A gun breech
• B colonial gap
• C race gap
• D firepower gap
• E Maxim gap

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• 44. The most harmful aspect of the Western sense
  of cultural superiority was/were
• A that it created a society of poverty and
  desperation in Asia.
• B the use of biological warfare against the
  colonies.
• C the tendency to marginalize non-Western
  ideas.
• D the racist ideas that deemed non-Europeans
  inferior.
• E All of these

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• 45. Often colonial territory was seized without
  the consent of the home government by
• A colonial officers deciding on their claim to
  a piece of territory.
• B mercenaries and escaped convicts.
• C journalists trying to gather news information
  in the tropics.
• D exslave traders motivated to make money on
  the colony.
• E scientists doing research in remote regions
  of Africa and Asia.

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• 46. When Western women arrived in the colonies it
  created
• A a more racist and segregated environment.
• B a more civilized atmosphere as these women
  insisted on Western daily customs.
• C a more relaxed and homey atmosphere.
• D a more open society.
• E All of these

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• 47. The colonies offered European women job
  opportunities such as
• A wives for indigenous men.
• B missionaries, teachers and nurses.
• C miners and industrial workers in the
  colonies.
• D lawyers and doctors.
• E colonial officers and administrators.

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• 48. The major decision of the Berlin Conference
  of 18841885 was that Europeans could
• A colonize Africa only through individual
  treaties.
• B only colonize Africa by effective
  occupation.
• C not colonize the eastern region of Africa.
• D not colonize Africa by military means alone.
• E travel freely through any colony.

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• 49. Egyptian modernization brought an
  accumulation of foreign debt, which caused
• A the Egypt to borrow money from Europeans at
  high interest rates.
• B the Ottoman Empire to depose Ismail.
• C the government to sell its shares in the Suez
  Canal to the British.
• D None of these
• E All of these

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• 50. The British invasion of southern Africa was
  driven by the ambitions of
• A Cecil Rhodes.
• B David Livingstone.
• C Nathaniel Hawthorne.
• D Sir F.D. Lugard.
• E Thomas Macauley.

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• 51. The United States purchased the Philippines
  after the Spanish-American War in large part to
• A humiliate the Spanish government.
• B ensure payment of Spanish war reparations.
• C free the Filipino people.
• D acquire its many important naval bases.
• E keep out other ambitious colonialist powers.

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• 52. The system of administering and exploiting
  the colonies for the benefit of the home country
  is
• A considered reluctant imperialism.
• B considered mercantilism.
• C the system of benevolent neglect.
• D considered splendid isolation.
• E considered colonialism.