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Answer TWO of the questions below in complete sentences.
Briefly describe a social, economic, political, or technological cause of European imperialism during the beginning of the 1800s.
Describe an extraction economy and explain how it relates to imperialism.
Explain conditions in Africa during European rule and how those conditions reflected European attitudes about foreign peoples.
Explain how Japan became the only non-western imperialist country.

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Berlin Conference		1904 conflict that made Japan a global imperial power
sphere of influence		Expansion of a country's power through domination of other land/territory
imperialism		Period of radical modernization under the empowered Japanese emperor
Menelik II		Belief that Europeans had a responsibility to spread "civilization" to the rest of the world
Meiji Restoration		Anti-foreign revolt in China violently put down by an international coalition of imperial militaries
British East India Company		Area where an imperial country declares it has exclusive trading rights
"White Man's Burden"		Series of conflicts between China and Britain over the trade of narcotics into China
Indian National Congress		Meeting of European powers where they decided how to partition Africa amongst themselves
Russo-Japanese War		Highly addictive narcotic substance that drugs like morphine and heroin are based on
Boxer Rebellion		Belgian territory in Africa that saw the worst of imperial atrocities during the 1800s
Opium Wars		Hindu nationalist organization founded to reform British rule in India
Sepoy Rebellion		Ethiopian king who modernized and unified his country, staying independent during imperialism
Congo Free State		Revolt of Indian soldiers against British officers in 1857
opium		Organization that ran British colonies in India until the mutiny of 1857

“The young emperor began a long reign known as the Meiji Restoration. This period, which lasted from 1868 to 1912, was a major turning point in Japanese history. The Meiji reformers, who ruled in the emperor’s name, were determined to strengthen Japan. Their goal was summarized in their motto, ‘A rich country, a strong military.’ The emperor supported and embodied the reforms.”

Which action did Japan’s leaders take to fulfill the goals described in this text?

limiting contact with foreigners

sending representatives to study western technology

giving the shogun greater military power

signing unequal treaties with the western powers

The original goal of the Indian National Congress was...

resisting the modernization of India.

reforming British imperial rule of India.

demanding British withdrawal from India.

excluding Muslims from a role in the Indian independence movement.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes European imperialism?

The motivations behind imperialism were mainly humanitarian.

European missionaries rejected paternal views of natives and tried to end brutality under imperial rule.

Industrialization was both a cause of imperialism and a reason for its success.

Military and economic competition between powers was avoided at all costs.

Choose the answer that best describes a similarity between how China and Japan first interacted with imperial westerners.

Both declared themselves isolated from international trade.

Both were forced to participate in the British opium trade.

Both successfully fought off a foreign military.

Both had to sign unequal treaties with a foreign power.

All of the following would have been justifications for imperialism except...

spreading Christianity.

having a responsibility to "civilize" the "lesser peoples" of the world.

wanting to find sources of raw materials and markets for finished goods.

wanting to explore the traditions of and learn about foreign cultures.

The First Sino-Japanese War resulted from competition between China and Japan to control...

Shanghai

Korea

Taiwan

Manchuria

The image shows a rebellion that took place in India in 1857. The Indian soldiers are most likely fighting the...

British, because they were enraged over having to consume animal fat to load rifles.

Dutch, because they had been enslaved and forced to work on plantations.

French, because France was an ally of Britain and both were known to insult Sepoys.

Which of the following best describes the British East Indian Company in the beginning parts of the 1800s?

It preserved traditional Indian legal procedures.

It looked to improve Indian life by eliminating the caste system.

It made physical improvements to India, but only to generate profits.

Japan's defeat of __________ in 1905 cemented its status as a global imperial power.

Great Britain

China

Germany

Russia

In the late 1800s, nationalist movements started in both India and Africa. These movements were largely led by...

warriors who led armed revolts against foreign imperialists.

Muslim reformers who demanded a return to traditional policies and culture.

western-educated elites who contrasted idealistic European philosophy with brutal colonial policies.

European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for...

trade routes

ethnic boundaries

mining rights

migration patterns

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between the Meiji Restoration and the Tokugawa shogunate?

The Meiji constitution did not give the emperor absolute power because this policy had failed with the Tokugawa shoguns.

The Meiji Restoration worked to restore a rigid feudal order like that of the Tokugawa period.

The Meiji reformers adapted the German model of government to replace the feudal order of the Tokugawa period.

The Meiji reformers, like the Tokugawa shoguns, refused to adapt Western ways.

“The first principle was nationalism, or freeing China from foreign domination. The second was democracy, or representative government. The third was livelihood, or economic security for all Chinese.”

Who established the principles described in the text?

Empress Ci Xi, while reinforcing traditional Confucian values.

Sun Yat-sen, while creating the Republic of China.

Commodore Matthew Perry, while forcing Japan open to American trade.

Mutsuhito, while beginning the Meiji Restoration.

What type of imperial rule is shown in the image below?

spheres of influence

protectorates

indirect rule

direct rule

Which of the following is an example of the economic motives behind imperialism in Africa?

European leaders meeting in Berlin to stop potential wars over Africa.

Belgium setting up rubber plantations in the Congo.

British missionaries campaigning to end the slave trade.

Britain exporting Indian opium to China.

What historical development is visualized by the map below?

The carving up of China by foreign powers

Japan's emergence as an imperial power

America expanding its influence across the Pacific

Russia's easy defeat of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War

How did Indian nationalism originate and sustain itself?

in response to Britain’s exploitation of India’s resources and political and cultural oppression

from the need for a Muslim country that was separate from India

out of an eagerness to learn about Western-style imperialism and colonization

through a strong cultural cohesion that formed between Hindus and Muslims that did not exist until British rule

Which conclusion about the Qing dynasty can best be inferred from this image of the Opium War?

The Qing dynasty was weakened by its unwillingness to modernize.

The Qing dynasty could not handle the Boxer Rebellion.

The Qing dynasty fell due to the efforts of Sun Yat-sen.

The Qing dynasty sounded defeated the British navy without heavy losses.

“The Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking), signed Aug. 29, 1842, and the British Supplementary Treaty of the Bogue (Humen), signed Oct. 8, 1843, provided for the payment of a large indemnity by China, cession of five ports for British trade and residence, and the right of British citizens to be tried by British courts.”

The events described in the text were the consequences of the...

Opium War

Boxer Rebellion

Russo-Japanese War

Taiping Rebellion

What does this image tell you about the opening of Japan by the United States?

Overwhelming American military force played a key role in the opening of Japan.

Many Japanese leaders opposed Japan's isolationist policies.

Japan was experiencing religious unrest that left it vulnerable.

Japan was eager to learn of superior western technologies.

Which of the following best describes the reason Britain started smuggling opium into China?

The British military wanted to poison Japanese soldiers who had invaded China.

Britain needed to compete with German opium traders.

Britain needed find a good they could trade for Chinese tea.

Queen Victoria wanted to systematically weaken the Chinese government from within.

The image below depicts the brutality that could be found in the African territory of which European nation?

Italy

Belgium

Russia

Great Britain

Which of the following was one of the inventions that allowed Europeans to explore Africa's interior?

chemical weapons

machine guns

steamboats

anti-septic spray

Look at the chart below. Which of the following best explains the pattern seen in India's share of global GDP between 1700 and 1913?

Economic policy under British rule only treated India as a source of raw materials.

High deaths from the Bubonic Plague led to a drop in overall productivity.

Economic policy under British rule allowed India to develop significant domestic industry.

Rapid industrialization during the Mughal Empire led an increase in productivity.

Which of the following best describes the intent and message of this political cartoon?

Anti-imperialist, due to the connection made between being "civilized" and being brutalized by foreigners.

Neutral, due to the muted and toned-back depictions of both figures in the image.

Pro-imperialist, due to the way it stereotypes and racializes the native depicted on the left.

Which event is being depicted in the cartoon below?

Russo-Japanese War

Berlin Conference

Unification of Germany

Taiping Rebellion

Which of these generalizations best describes why the non-European world experienced relative weakness during the 1800s?

A lack of raw materials and resources made it hard to compete.

Most other countries were experiencing French Revolution-style unrest.

The rest of the world was still dealing with the effects of the Bubonic Plague.

Governments openly resisted efforts to modernize.

This image, depicting an industrial area in Japan, highlights the success of...

the Belgian Congo.

the Berlin Conference.

the Opium Wars.

the Meiji Restoration.

Among the causes contributing to imperialism, an early cause was the...

rapid growth of new trade networks linking Asia and Africa.

need for industrial nations to gain raw materials and new markets.

desire of colonies to expand their global markets.

formation of military alliances between European nations and outside powers.

Answer TWO of the questions below in complete sentences.
Briefly describe a social, economic, political, or technological cause of European imperialism during the beginning of the 1800s.
Describe an extraction economy and explain how it relates to imperialism.
Explain conditions in Africa during European rule and how those conditions reflected European attitudes about foreign peoples.
Explain how Japan became the only non-western imperialist country.

Berlin Conference

1904 conflict that made Japan a global imperial power

sphere of influence

Expansion of a country's power through domination of other land/territory

imperialism

Period of radical modernization under the empowered Japanese emperor

Menelik II

Belief that Europeans had a responsibility to spread "civilization" to the rest of the world

Meiji Restoration

Anti-foreign revolt in China violently put down by an international coalition of imperial militaries

British East India Company

Area where an imperial country declares it has exclusive trading rights

"White Man's Burden"

Series of conflicts between China and Britain over the trade of narcotics into China

Indian National Congress

Meeting of European powers where they decided how to partition Africa amongst themselves

Russo-Japanese War

Highly addictive narcotic substance that drugs like morphine and heroin are based on

Boxer Rebellion

Belgian territory in Africa that saw the worst of imperial atrocities during the 1800s

Opium Wars

Hindu nationalist organization founded to reform British rule in India

Sepoy Rebellion

Ethiopian king who modernized and unified his country, staying independent during imperialism

Congo Free State

Revolt of Indian soldiers against British officers in 1857

opium

Organization that ran British colonies in India until the mutiny of 1857

“The young emperor began a long reign known as the Meiji Restoration. This period, which lasted from 1868 to 1912, was a major turning point in Japanese history. The Meiji reformers, who ruled in the emperor’s name, were determined to strengthen Japan. Their goal was summarized in their motto, ‘A rich country, a strong military.’ The emperor supported and embodied the reforms.”

Which action did Japan’s leaders take to fulfill the goals described in this text?

limiting contact with foreigners

sending representatives to study western technology

giving the shogun greater military power

signing unequal treaties with the western powers

The original goal of the Indian National Congress was...

resisting the modernization of India.

reforming British imperial rule of India.

demanding British withdrawal from India.

excluding Muslims from a role in the Indian independence movement.

Which of the following statements most accurately describes European imperialism?

The motivations behind imperialism were mainly humanitarian.

European missionaries rejected paternal views of natives and tried to end brutality under imperial rule.

Industrialization was both a cause of imperialism and a reason for its success.

Military and economic competition between powers was avoided at all costs.

Choose the answer that best describes a similarity between how China and Japan first interacted with imperial westerners.

Both declared themselves isolated from international trade.

Both were forced to participate in the British opium trade.

Both successfully fought off a foreign military.

Both had to sign unequal treaties with a foreign power.

All of the following would have been justifications for imperialism except...

spreading Christianity.

having a responsibility to "civilize" the "lesser peoples" of the world.

wanting to find sources of raw materials and markets for finished goods.

wanting to explore the traditions of and learn about foreign cultures.

The First Sino-Japanese War resulted from competition between China and Japan to control...

Shanghai

Korea

Taiwan

Manchuria

The image shows a rebellion that took place in India in 1857. The Indian soldiers are most likely fighting the...

British, because they were enraged over having to consume animal fat to load rifles.

Dutch, because they had been enslaved and forced to work on plantations.

French, because France was an ally of Britain and both were known to insult Sepoys.

Which of the following best describes the British East Indian Company in the beginning parts of the 1800s?

It preserved traditional Indian legal procedures.

It looked to improve Indian life by eliminating the caste system.

It made physical improvements to India, but only to generate profits.

Japan's defeat of __________ in 1905 cemented its status as a global imperial power.

Great Britain

China

Germany

Russia

In the late 1800s, nationalist movements started in both India and Africa. These movements were largely led by...

warriors who led armed revolts against foreign imperialists.

Muslim reformers who demanded a return to traditional policies and culture.

western-educated elites who contrasted idealistic European philosophy with brutal colonial policies.

European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for...

trade routes

ethnic boundaries

mining rights

migration patterns

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between the Meiji Restoration and the Tokugawa shogunate?

The Meiji constitution did not give the emperor absolute power because this policy had failed with the Tokugawa shoguns.

The Meiji Restoration worked to restore a rigid feudal order like that of the Tokugawa period.

The Meiji reformers adapted the German model of government to replace the feudal order of the Tokugawa period.

The Meiji reformers, like the Tokugawa shoguns, refused to adapt Western ways.

“The first principle was nationalism, or freeing China from foreign domination. The second was democracy, or representative government. The third was livelihood, or economic security for all Chinese.”

Who established the principles described in the text?

Empress Ci Xi, while reinforcing traditional Confucian values.

Sun Yat-sen, while creating the Republic of China.

Commodore Matthew Perry, while forcing Japan open to American trade.

Mutsuhito, while beginning the Meiji Restoration.

What type of imperial rule is shown in the image below?

spheres of influence

protectorates

indirect rule

direct rule

Which of the following is an example of the economic motives behind imperialism in Africa?

European leaders meeting in Berlin to stop potential wars over Africa.

Belgium setting up rubber plantations in the Congo.

British missionaries campaigning to end the slave trade.

Britain exporting Indian opium to China.

What historical development is visualized by the map below?

The carving up of China by foreign powers

Japan's emergence as an imperial power

America expanding its influence across the Pacific

Russia's easy defeat of Japan in the Russo-Japanese War

How did Indian nationalism originate and sustain itself?

in response to Britain’s exploitation of India’s resources and political and cultural oppression

from the need for a Muslim country that was separate from India

out of an eagerness to learn about Western-style imperialism and colonization

through a strong cultural cohesion that formed between Hindus and Muslims that did not exist until British rule

Which conclusion about the Qing dynasty can best be inferred from this image of the Opium War?

The Qing dynasty was weakened by its unwillingness to modernize.

The Qing dynasty could not handle the Boxer Rebellion.

The Qing dynasty fell due to the efforts of Sun Yat-sen.

The Qing dynasty sounded defeated the British navy without heavy losses.

“The Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking), signed Aug. 29, 1842, and the British Supplementary Treaty of the Bogue (Humen), signed Oct. 8, 1843, provided for the payment of a large indemnity by China, cession of five ports for British trade and residence, and the right of British citizens to be tried by British courts.”

The events described in the text were the consequences of the...

Opium War

Boxer Rebellion

Russo-Japanese War

Taiping Rebellion

What does this image tell you about the opening of Japan by the United States?

Overwhelming American military force played a key role in the opening of Japan.

Many Japanese leaders opposed Japan's isolationist policies.

Japan was experiencing religious unrest that left it vulnerable.

Japan was eager to learn of superior western technologies.

Which of the following best describes the reason Britain started smuggling opium into China?

The British military wanted to poison Japanese soldiers who had invaded China.

Britain needed to compete with German opium traders.

Britain needed find a good they could trade for Chinese tea.

Queen Victoria wanted to systematically weaken the Chinese government from within.

The image below depicts the brutality that could be found in the African territory of which European nation?

Italy

Belgium

Russia

Great Britain

Which of the following was one of the inventions that allowed Europeans to explore Africa's interior?

chemical weapons

machine guns

steamboats

anti-septic spray

Look at the chart below. Which of the following best explains the pattern seen in India's share of global GDP between 1700 and 1913?

Economic policy under British rule only treated India as a source of raw materials.

High deaths from the Bubonic Plague led to a drop in overall productivity.

Economic policy under British rule allowed India to develop significant domestic industry.

Rapid industrialization during the Mughal Empire led an increase in productivity.

Which of the following best describes the intent and message of this political cartoon?

Anti-imperialist, due to the connection made between being "civilized" and being brutalized by foreigners.

Neutral, due to the muted and toned-back depictions of both figures in the image.

Pro-imperialist, due to the way it stereotypes and racializes the native depicted on the left.

Which event is being depicted in the cartoon below?

Russo-Japanese War

Berlin Conference

Unification of Germany

Taiping Rebellion

Which of these generalizations best describes why the non-European world experienced relative weakness during the 1800s?

A lack of raw materials and resources made it hard to compete.

Most other countries were experiencing French Revolution-style unrest.

The rest of the world was still dealing with the effects of the Bubonic Plague.

Governments openly resisted efforts to modernize.

This image, depicting an industrial area in Japan, highlights the success of...

the Belgian Congo.

the Berlin Conference.

the Opium Wars.

the Meiji Restoration.

Among the causes contributing to imperialism, an early cause was the...

rapid growth of new trade networks linking Asia and Africa.

need for industrial nations to gain raw materials and new markets.

desire of colonies to expand their global markets.

formation of military alliances between European nations and outside powers.

Imperialism Test

Imperialism Test

The original goal of the Indian National Congress was...

Which of the following statements most accurately describes European imperialism?

Choose the answer that best describes a similarity between how China and Japan first interacted with imperial westerners.

All of the following would have been justifications for imperialism except...

The First Sino-Japanese War resulted from competition between China and Japan to control...

The image shows a rebellion that took place in India in 1857. The Indian soldiers are most likely fighting the...

Which of the following best describes the British East Indian Company in the beginning parts of the 1800s?

Japan's defeat of __________ in 1905 cemented its status as a global imperial power.

In the late 1800s, nationalist movements started in both India and Africa. These movements were largely led by...

European imperialists redrew the map of Africa with little regard for...

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the relationship between the Meiji Restoration and the Tokugawa shogunate?

“The first principle was nationalism, or freeing China from foreign domination. The second was democracy, or representative government. The third was livelihood, or economic security for all Chinese.”Who established the principles described in the text?

What type of imperial rule is shown in the image below?

Which of the following is an example of the economic motives behind imperialism in Africa?

What historical development is visualized by the map below?

How did Indian nationalism originate and sustain itself?

Which conclusion about the Qing dynasty can best be inferred from this image of the Opium War?

What does this image tell you about the opening of Japan by the United States?

Which of the following best describes the reason Britain started smuggling opium into China?

The image below depicts the brutality that could be found in the African territory of which European nation?

Which of the following was one of the inventions that allowed Europeans to explore Africa's interior?

Look at the chart below. Which of the following best explains the pattern seen in India's share of global GDP between 1700 and 1913?

Which of the following best describes the intent and message of this political cartoon?

Which event is being depicted in the cartoon below?

Which of these generalizations best describes why the non-European world experienced relative weakness during the 1800s?

This image, depicting an industrial area in Japan, highlights the success of...

Among the causes contributing to imperialism, an early cause was the...

“The first principle was nationalism, or freeing China from foreign domination. The second was democracy, or representative government. The third was livelihood, or economic security for all Chinese.”

Who established the principles described in the text?