Which two Mexican leaders were most alike in their goals for reforming Mexico?

Benito Juarez and Alvaro Obregon

What did the Opium War and the Boxer Rebellion have in common?

Both were uprising against the rule of Dowager Empress Cixi

What effect did the visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese

Japan and the US signed the Treaty of Kanagawa

What was one major result of the Spanish-American War?

The US became an imperial power in Latin America & Pacific

What set the stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French?

Peasants had less rice to eat due to the French exported it

How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?

He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army

How was China able to maintain the self-strengthening movement in the 18th century?

China's healthy agricultural economy

What was the main reason for the Crimean War?

Russia wanted access to Black Sea to control the Med Sea

How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?

Colonial people were given their needs, but not full rights

Menelik II differed from other 19th-century African leaders because

he managed to maintain his nation's independence

What action did the US take to gain the right to build the Panama Canal?

It aided Panama's fight for independence from Colombia

What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-85?

Europe split Africa's colonies w/o telling African leaders

Why did some U.S. business leaders want the US to annex Hawaii?

Sugar could be sold for higher profits

Which of the following statements best summarizes Santa Anna's career?

After being a president, he lost a war to the US-was exiled

What caused low food supplies in Africa during European colonization?

Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, i.e., cotton

Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?

It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies

Dutch settlers who took over Africans' land & built farms

What is "The Scramble for Africa" mean?

Nations competed for Africa's resources for market goods.

What led to problems within the self-strengthening movement in China in the 1860s?

Empress Cixi did not support it

Which of the following was NOT a reason for political instability in Latin America

lack of experience with democracy

What did NOT happen as a result of the Opium War?

China suffered a humiliating defeat

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1
Which two Mexican leaders were most alike in their goals for reforming Mexico?
Porfirio Diaz and Alvaro Obregon
Francisco Madero and Porfirio Diaz
Benito Juarez and Alvaro Obregon
Benito Juarez and Porfirio Diaz
2
What did the Opium War and the Boxer Rebellion have in common?
Both were uprising against the rule of Dowager Empress Cixi
In both, Hong Xiuquan led the Chinese forces
Resentment of foreigners contributed to both
Both were fought against Great Britain
3
What effect did the visit of Commodore Perry have on the Japanese
Japan tried to build its own navy before Perry's return
Japan and the US signed the Treaty of Kanagawa
Japan closed its ports to all Western traders
Japan declared war on Russia to gain Korea as a buffer zone
4
What was one major result of the Spanish-American War?
The US became an imperial power in Latin America & Pacific
The US completely ended colonialism in Latin America
US told Latin America that they would aid their liberties
The US established friendly relations with Cuba
5
What set the stage for Vietnamese resistance against the French?
The French only hired Vietnamese Christians for the gov't
The French importation of rubber trees destroyed rice fields
The French levied heavy taxes on local industry
Peasants had less rice to eat due to the French exported it
6
How did Menelik II keep colonial interests out of Ethiopia?
He signed a pact with Egypt & Algeria to fight invaders
He signed peace treaties with Britain, France, and Italy
He enlisted the help of neighboring African countries
He exploited European rivalries and built a modern army
7
How was China able to maintain the self-strengthening movement in the 18th century?
China only traded items they needed
China had a closed door policy
China's healthy agricultural economy
The social caste system
8
What was the main reason for the Crimean War?
Russia refused to pay an export tax by the Ottomans
Russia wanted oil & other raw materials in the Ottoman land
Russia wanted access to Black Sea to control the Med Sea
Russia broke a treaty that limited its trade in the Bosporus
9
Which leaders used modernization to keep their countries independent?
Ram Mohun Roy and Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali and King Mongkut
Menelik II and Shaka
Emilio Aguinaldo and Queen Liliuokalani
10
How did Europeans use paternalism to govern people in colonies?
They allowed them to assimilate into European societies
They trained them in advanced European farming and mining
They trained colonial people to govern themselves
Colonial people were given their needs, but not full rights
11
The annexation of Hawaii was pushed by U.S.
steel makers
sugar-cane planters
shipbuilders
railroad builders
12
Menelik II differed from other 19th-century African leaders because
he established colonies in Africa on his own
he managed to maintain his nation's independence
he aggressively rebelled against European imperialism
he eagerly adopted European methods of governing
13
What action did the US take to gain the right to build the Panama Canal?
It invaded Mexico & forced the Mexican president to give up
It bought the isthmus of Panama from Colombia
Fought the Spanish-American War, beat Spain, & won Panama
It aided Panama's fight for independence from Colombia
14
The main difference between European colonies and protectorates in Africa had to do with their
economies
levels of technology
Social organizations
governments
15
What happened as a result of the Berlin Conference of 1884-85?
France & Britain agreed to govern their African colonies
There was less fighting b/t African and European leaders.
Europe split Africa's colonies w/o telling African leaders
African leaders suggested better relations with Europe
16
Why did some U.S. business leaders want the US to annex Hawaii?
They wanted the US military support against Hawaiian royalty
They feared that French Indochina might conquer Hawaii
Sugar could be sold for higher profits
It would improve trade with Pacific Rim countries
17
Which of the following statements best summarizes Santa Anna's career?
He won the battle of the Alamo, served as Mexican ambassador
After losing a war to the US, he served as a dictator
Helped win independence from Spain & served as a president
After being a president, he lost a war to the US-was exiled
18
Which term is associated with taking over a country or territory by a stronger nation.
Social Darwinism
Missionaries
Berlin Conference
Imperialism
19
All of the following places were located on the Pacific Rim EXCEPT
the Philippine Islands
Singapore
Indochina
China
20
What caused low food supplies in Africa during European colonization?
Europeans insisted on the growth of cash crops, i.e., cotton
Europeans used too much of the farmland as building sites
Most of the farm land was used for mining
Native farmers were drafted into colonial armies
21
Why was India called the "jewel in the crown"?
The Sepoys were a perfect model of successful imperialism
It was the most valuable of all of Britain's colonies
It had a vast supply of diamonds, rubies, and sapphires
The success of India's self-sufficient economy helped G.B.
22
Boers were
Dutch settlers who took over Africans' land & built farms
Armed South African fighters
Colonial powers that controlled the Union of S.A.
people who traveled into Africa to promote religion
23
What is "The Scramble for Africa" mean?
Nations competed for Africa's resources for market goods.
People went to Africa to change the natives beliefs of God.
Nations wanted to work with Africa on becoming independent.
Nations wanted to help Africa to become more independent.
24
What led to problems within the self-strengthening movement in China in the 1860s?
Political rebellions interrupted its progress
CHina suffered increasing foreign influence
Empress Cixi did not support it
Chinese officials feared their positions would be taken away
25
Which of the following pair of rulers tried to modernize their countries?
Cixi and Mutsuhito
Guangxu and Jose Marti
Guangxu and Mutsuhito
Jose Marti and Porfirio Diaz
26
Which of the following was NOT a reason for political instability in Latin America
caudillo who implemented untested reforms that backfired
caudillos who used their countries to grow wealthy
upperclass that supported the caudillos from the lowerclass
lack of experience with democracy
27
What did NOT happen as a result of the Opium War?
China gave up the island of Hong Kong
The treaty of Nanjing was signed
Britain stopped selling opium to China
China suffered a humiliating defeat
28
The Crimean War was fought between
Britain and Russia
Russia and Crimea
Crimea and the Ottoman Empire
Russia and the Ottoman Empire
29
The leader of Egypt who began reforms to modernize its military and economy was
Muhammad Ali
Selim III
Isma'il
Nasir al-Dim
30
Why did thousands of Boers move north in the Great Trek?
To find diamonds and gold
To escape the Zulu
To prepare for the Boer War
To escape the British

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