During Teddy Roosevelt's presidency, the United States:

extended its influence in Latin America.

As a result of the Boer Wars with the Afrikaners, Great Britain:

gained control of South Africa, denied the vote to black South Africans

European powers built empires in the 19th century because they wanted:

raw materials and markets for their industrial goods.

As a result of the Opium War and the Treaty of Nanking, China:

was divided into spheres of influence.

Middle class women during the Industrial Revolution:

were primarily responsible for home life.

An effect imperialism had on Africa is that:

tribal conflict was made worse by boundaries drawn by Europeans

"The White Man's Burden" at the bottom of this cartoon refers to the idea that:

it is the duty of Western nations to civilize the non-Western world

Germ theory was an important breakthrough because:

if bacteria were living organisms, they could be killed.

The British Raj had all of the following effects on India, except:

encouraging the native textile industry.

Both the French and British were interested in controlling Egypt because Egypt had:

a strategic location for trade.

A possible cause of the Sepoy Mutiny was a rumor that:

new cartridges were greased with pig or cow fat.

Hawaii became part of the United States when:

American plantation owners, and U.S. Marines, staged a coup

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1
Both Thomas Malthus and David Ricardo, who described the "iron law of wages," linked poverty to:
Population growth
educational opportunity
capitalist greed
lack of government oversight
2
During Teddy Roosevelt's presidency, the United States:
stayed out of Latin America affairs.
only intervened in Latin America when a European power threatened it.
extended its influence in Latin America.
annexed most of Latin America.
3
As a result of the Boer Wars with the Afrikaners, Great Britain:
granted South Africa its independence.
extended suffrage to black South Africans.
gained control of South Africa, denied the vote to black South Africans
gave control of South Africa to the Dutch.
4
With James Watt's engine, factories were powered by:
water
steam
nuclear fission
horses
5
Which of the following advantages helped Great Britain industrialize?
All of the choices are correct
stable government
natural supplies of coal and iron
a growing middle class
6
The British used _______ as a way to control trade with China.
Opium
Sepoys
Tea
Textiles
7
European powers built empires in the 19th century because they wanted:
living space for their excess population.
raw materials and markets for their industrial goods.
to reduce the number of wars between European nations
to borrow cultural practices from other societies.
8
Imperialism is:
political control of a region
All of the choices
aggressive action to overthrow a government
control of natural resources of another country
9
As a result of imperialism, the economies of colonies often shifted from subsistence economies based on:
services industries
technology
industry
exporting raw materials
10
As a result of the Opium War and the Treaty of Nanking, China:
industrialized
adopted a democratic system of government.
was divided into spheres of influence.
expelled the Western powers.
11
All of the following statements are true of the domestic system, except:
it required costly equipment
the work was done at home
the whole family was invovled
people could set their own work hours
12
In this cartoon, the snake represents:
Benjamin Disraeli
Thomas Edison
King Leopold II
Queen Victoria
13
Middle class women during the Industrial Revolution:
generally did not hire servants.
went to work in numbers near equal to men.
were primarily responsible for home life.
received approximately 50% of university degrees.
14
Frederick Taylor's assembly line system relied on:
a highly-educated workforce
interchangeable parts
a decreased demand for consumer goods
skilled craftspeople
15
An effect imperialism had on Africa is that:
Africans and Europeans developed a mutual respect for each other
tribal conflict was made worse by boundaries drawn by Europeans
native leadership was encouraged.
African nations developed self-sufficient economies.
16
"The White Man's Burden" at the bottom of this cartoon refers to the idea that:
Western nations have few natural resources.
people of European descent are more susceptible to illness.
Western culture is less civilized.
it is the duty of Western nations to civilize the non-Western world
17
"From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs. most closely matches:
capitalism
democracy
communism
mercantilism
18
Germ theory was an important breakthrough because:
it allowed for the development of X-rays.
ideas spread like diseases.
it proved the theory of evolution.
if bacteria were living organisms, they could be killed.
19
The title of this painting gave its name to which of the following art movements?
Symbolism
Romanticism
impressionism
realism
20
The British Raj had all of the following effects on India, except:
outlawing the practices of sati and infanticide.
encouraging the native textile industry.
constructing a railway system.
introducing the idea of representative government.
21
Both the French and British were interested in controlling Egypt because Egypt had:
control of the spice trade.
a strategic location for trade.
precious metals deposits.
a highly-skilled workforce.
22
A possible cause of the Sepoy Mutiny was a rumor that:
new cartridges were greased with pig or cow fat.
the British Empire had run out of money to pay its soldiers.
Queen Victoria had died.
British government was trying to get Hindu spiritual leaders addicted
23
Hawaii became part of the United States when:
American plantation owners, and U.S. Marines, staged a coup
Queen Liliuokalani asked for U.S. aid in a war against Spain.
Queen Liliuokalani died without an heir.
the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor.
24
Henry Bessemer's converter:
produced steel from iron
spun cotton thread
turned water into power
divided production into small, separate tasks
25
What two nations controlled the most territory in Africa by 1914?
The British and Spanish
The French and Germans
The Germans and Italians
The British and French
26
According to the cartoonist, on the "road to dividends," the heavy burden is carried by:
African slaves
Child Laborers
mothers
capitalists

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