AP World History Unit 6 Quiz

AP World History Unit 6 Quiz 1. What is imperialism? a. Belief in the cultural superiority of your race b. The act of extending authority or rule over foreign countries c. The economic theory that there should be no government intervention in the market d. The belief that a state should be made up of people from the same ethnic and cultural group. 2. What is the direct rule? a. The stealing of resources from another country b. Having influence over another country without settling there c. Creating a settler colony, which allows for rule over the settled colony d. Similar to a monarchy, where a nation is ruled by a couple rulers that have all the power 3. What is an indirect rule? a. Creating a settler colony, which allows for rule over the settled colony b. The stealing of resources from another country c. Similar to a monarchy, where a nation is ruled by a couple rulers that have all the power d. Having influence over another country without settling there 4. What is economic dominance? a. The stealing of resources from another country b. Having influence over another country without settling there c. Creating a settler colony, which allows for rule over the settled colony d. Similar to a monarchy, where a nation is ruled by a couple rulers that have all the power 5. How did nationalism influence movements for imperialism in many states? a. The people had a sense of identity and loyalty to their state, so they wanted to assert their authority over other territories b. People were unhappy with the living conditions in their state and decided to immigrate c. There was little money in very small states, so imperialistic countries claimed territory there to help them d. There was ethnic tensions, so the monarchy had to find separate territory for each culture in their state 6. How did Europeans use racial ideologies to justify their imperialism towards Africa? a. They used Social Darwinism to claim that Africans were weaker because of their race, so the Europeans could easily overtake their land. b. Colonizers believed that they were being kindly on a "civilizing mission" rather than being invaders c. Europeans felt that it was their right to lay their culture over the indigenous because of the European's technological superiority d. All answers are correct 7. The became an agent of British imperialism after signing commercial treaties with India, allowing their company to become a political influence in India. a. Dutch East India Company (VOC) b. Unilever c. East India Company aka. The British East India Company d. Portuguese East India Company 8. What was the effect of the Berlin Conference? a. Tribes in Africa happily joined together and collaborated with the Europeans b. African presence at the conference influenced the Europeans to leave Africa untouched c. European nations broke out into war over territories in Africa d. Africa was divided up between European nations, dividing long unified societies and combining long rival societies in Africa. 9. What was the tragedy of the Congo during this period? a. A war in the Congo broke out, killing many natives b. King Leopold II exploited the territory for rubber by using the natives as laborers, killing millions of natives c. A plague swept over the Congo, killing thousands d. A drought wipe out the food supply in the Congo, leading to a widespread famine 10. How did the Sepoys in India respond to British imperialism? a. They refused to give the British their golden stool and rebelled against them b. They led a strike against working in the iron mines c. They led a revolt after learning the British greased their ammo in pig and cow fat d. They allowed the British to rule under the circumstance that they were peaceful towards India 11. How did the Xhosa people respond to British imperialism? a. They killed their cattle and destroyed their crops, believing the spirits would drive the Europeans out of Africa b. They started a war against Britain and gained their independence c. They used the Ghost Dance believing that it would send away the Europeans d. They gave the Europeans sick cattle, creating a disease in Europe 12. What were the effects of the development of railroads on imperialism? a. They slowed down the rate of trade, since many states used their entire coal supply to power one train b. They were used as a means of extracting as many resources as possible from lands, while paying laborers as little as possible c. They influence less migration d. It caused less trade because it was expensive to develop the train and the railroads 13. What was the cause of the Opium War in China? a. The British were stealing Opium from China b. Opium was criminalized in Britain, and China was selling it in their ports illegally c. Britain was selling opium in China, so the Chinese emperor made it illegal, angering Britain d. Britain was secretly forcing Chinese laborers to grow opium in rural parts of China 14. What was the effect of the Opium War? a. Britain forced China to open up 4 ports for trade in the Treaty of Nanking b. Britain forced China to give up the island of Hong Kong c. Other large nations, such as the US, wanted the same trading privileges as Britain, so they carved spheres of influence into China where they each had their own exclusive trade d. All answers are correct 15. How did the US demonstrate economic imperialism against Hawaii? a. They stole opium from Hawaii to sell to China b. They overthrew Hawaii's constitutional monarchy to use their land for sugar plantations c. They sent soldiers to Hawaii to scare them into opening up to trade d. They forced Hawaii to sign a treaty that Hawaii's monarch to stay in power but they had no say in the political affairs of the country 16. The French and the Dutch imported workers from China and India to their colonies in Southeast Asia and other territories. What were these laborers called, and how did they enter servitude? a. Indentured Servitude; They wanted to migrate to a new country b. Indentured Servitude; They wanted to earn money to send back home c. Contract Laborers; They were sold into servitude d. Contract Laborers; They were forced or tricked into servitude 17. What did Britain do with their territory in Australia? a. They sent contract laborers there to work in silver mines b. They established a Penal Colony where they sent prisoners to work to earn their freedom c. They used it for sugar and rubber production d. They stole the land from the indigenous and forced the indigenous to migrate to the outskirts of Australia 18. Why did many people migrate out of China? a. Poverty struck China from the Taiping Rebellion b. They were promised work in the production of the US Transcontinental Railroad c. Laborers signed contracts to work on sugar plantations and other projects d. All answers are correct 19. What was the effect of migration on home societies? a. In some places, women gained more freedom as some began working and taking more responsibility b. Male children would have to start working in replacement of their father c. Migrants would call back home to give instructions to their wife of how to run the house d. Migrants would give their wives all their money before they migrate and come to the host country very poor 20. How did the US respond to increases in Chinese immigrants? a. They passed the Chinese immigration Act b. They passed the Chinese Immigration Regulation and Restriction Act c. They passed the Chinese Exclusion Act d. They passed the White United States Policy Explanations 1. The answer is (B. The act of extending authority or rule over foreign countries). During this period many developed countries adopt imperialistic ideas and extended their rule over less developed countries 2. The answer is (C. Creating a settler colony, which allows for rule over the settled colony). The creation of a settler colony then creates a government of which the mother country can rule the new territory with the cooperation of the colonists. 3. The answer is (D. Having influence over another country without settling there). Especially in Africa, many countries would allow the leader of a specific tribe to stay in power under their authority, allowing them to indirectly control the territory. 4. The answer is (A. The stealing of resources from another country). Developed countries would take over new territory for their resources. After their dominance was established, they would leech the territory of their resources for their own benefit. 5. The answer is (A. The people had a sense of identity and loyalty to their state, so they wanted to assert their authority over other territories). Nationalism gave people a sense of pride in their culture and identity, so they began to believe they were superior to other cultures. This led them to decide that it is their right to take over more territory for their nation. 6. The answer is (D. All answers are correct). To justify their imperialistic actions, Europeans used racist theories and the misuse of science. They created the theory of Social Darwinism to claim that their race is superior, however it was only due to their technology were they able to take over territory. Other colonizers believed that the natives were "savages" and needed help civilizing. They then believed it was their right to lay their culture over the native's culture because their technology was more advanced. 7. The answer is (C. East India Company aka. The British East India Company). The East India Company was a joint-stock company that had a monopoly over Britain's trade with India. They signed treaties with India that allowed them their place in India. However, the company gained power and started acting as a political authority of the British over India. The name then changed to the British East India Company. 8. The answer is (D. Africa was divided up between European nations, dividing long unified societies and combining long rival societies in Africa). Otto Van Bismark of Germany saw tensions between European rulers over territory in Africa. He held a conference with each nation to divide up Africa between the parties present. There were no Africans at this conference. This had devastating effects on African society, as it split tribes that were long unified and unified tribes that were rivals. 9. The answer is (B. King Leopold II exploited the territory for rubber by using the natives as laborers, killing millions of natives). King Leopold II of Belgium claimed the Congo as his, and with the increased need for rubber in Europe, he used the Congo for rubber extraction. His methods were beyond cruel towards the natives, and it led to a genocide that killed millions. 10. The answer is (C. They led a revolt after learning the British greased their ammo in pig and cow fat). Britain recruited Indian soldiers, called sepoys, to their British Army in India. Many of the sepoys were either Muslim or Hindu, and Muslism believe the pig to be sacred while Hindus believe the cow to be sacred. Once the sepoys discovered that Britain was using pig and cow grease for their ammo cartridges they became enraged. They believed the British were trying to convert them, so they started the Indian Rebellion. 11. The answer is (A. They killed their cattle and destroyed their crops, believing the spirits would drive the Europeans out of Africa). This is an example of a religious response to European imperialism. The Xhosa people thought that the spirits would drive away the Europeans if the Xhosa killed their cattle and destroyed their crops. This made matters worse because it plunged the Xhosa people into famine. 12. The answer is (B. They were used as a means of extracting as many resources as possible from lands, while paying laborers as little as possible). The development of railroads allowed for the greater transport of resources and goods. Imperialistic states used railroads to extract resources from their territories using as little labor as possible. 13. The answer is (C. Britain was selling opium in China, so the Chinese emperor made it illegal, angering Britain). Britain was using India for their poppy flowers that produce opium. They found a market for this opium in China, addicting to thousands in China. Britain gained lots of money from this exchange, so they were angry when the Chinese emperor made opium illegal. 14. The answer is (D. All answers are correct). After Britain won the Opium War, they forced China to sign an agreement that allowed Britain free trade and the island of Hong Kong. Other nations saw this and wanted the same trading privileges as Britain, so each nation carved spheres of influence into China. These were territories, each territory having one nation, that gave the nation exclusive trading privileges. 15. The answer is (B. They overthrew Hawaii's constitutional monarchy to use their land for sugar plantations). The United States saw how Hawaii's land was perfect for sugar plantations, and overthrew their constitutional monarchy. They then established sugar plantations. 16. The answer is (D. Contract Laborers; They were forced or tricked into servitude). Many people from China and India were forced or tricked into signing a contract that forced their servitude to the French and Dutch. The French and Dutch then imported these workers to Southeast Asia and other territories to work on plantations and other projects. 17. The answer is (B. They established a Penal Colony where they sent prisoners to work to eam their freedom). After Britain gained control of Australia, they created a Penal colony. They sent prisoners there to work on projects and eventually earn their freedom. 18. The answer is (D. All answers are correct). Many people migrated out of China because of challenges and in search of work. The first reason many migrated was because China was politically unstable and poor from the Taiping rebellion. Then many laborers found work in the US in factories and on the railroads. Other laborers signed contracts that found them work on plantations. 19. The answer is (A. In some places, women gained more freedom as some began working and taking more responsibility). Since the workers that migrated were mostly men, many women had to take increased responsibility and start working. This gained women full autonomy in some places.