Name: ____________________________________________________ Date: __________New Imperialism (Africa, India, China, & Japan) Mrs. Valdes

Directions: For each statement or question, mark on the scantron sheet the number of the word or expression that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. An essential feature of imperialism is that it…

1. promotes democracy in foreign countries.2. uses economic or political methods to control other countries.3. develops new forms of artistic expression.4. leads to a belief in monotheism.

2. How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?1. It made Europeans feel sorry for their “little brothers”2. It created a need for land3. It created a need for raw materials and markets4. It made westerners feel obligated to improve the human species

3. During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to…

1. provide jobs for the colonists2. obtain raw materials needed for industrialization3. impress the colonists with their technological knowledge4. help missionaries spread Christianity

4. In an outline, one of these statements is a main topic, the other three are sub-topics. Which is the main topic?

1. Convert People to Christianity2. Competition for New Territories3. Search for Raw Materials4. Reasons for Imperialism

5. From 1880-1910, which nations were most involved in colonizing Africa?

1. oil-rich Middle Eastern nations2. East Asian nations, trying to create new markets3. industrialized Western European nations4. Eastern European nations under Russian control

6. British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, and Spanish control over Mexico are examples of:

1. Isolationism2. Imperialism3. Nationalism4. Appeasement

Base your answer to the following questions on the passage below and your knowledge of global history.

“In the past, European nations have conquered other lands, made them into colonies, and controlled their economies.”

7. Which term refers to the situation described in this statement?

1. socialism2. isolationism3. imperialism4. monotheism

8. This statement describes a situation that resulted from the:

1. industrialization of Europe and the need for raw material2. desire of European to spread communism throughout the world3. European belief in human rights for all people4. requests of developing nations for modern machines and technology

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Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and your knowledge of global history.

“The Ashanti and Ijebu... strongly resisted missionary incursion [interference]-for a time at least . . . Both groups grudgingly [reluctantly] accepted missionaries and their schools only after military defeat by imperial forces.” ---Edward H. Berman

9. A valid conclusion based on this quotation would be that some Africans…

1. opposed giving up their religious and cultural heritage2. returned to the worship of their traditional gods after the defeat of the missionaries3. cooperated with the missionaries for economic gain4. feared that missionaries would refuse to teach their children

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10. The Berlin Conference of 1884-1885 showed that European nations:

1. wanted to end the African slave trade2. were ready to carve up Africa among themselves3. wanted to convert Africans to Christianity4. were ready to begin exploring the interior of Africa

11. The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800’s were based primarily on…

1. natural geographic barriers2. easy access to natural resources3. territorial claims of colonial rulers4. cultural differences between ethnic groups

12. During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between Europe and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in…

1. closer cultural cooperation between Europe and these continents2. the exploitation of the labor and resources of these continents3. a return to the political and economic systems of feudal Europe4. preservation of the rights of the indigenous peoples

Base your answer to the following question on the poem below and your knowledge of global history.

Take up the White Man’s burden—Send forth the best ye breedGo bind your sons to exile

To serve your captives’ need;To wait, in heavy harness,

On fluttered folk and wild—Your new-caught, sullen peoples,

Half-devil and half-child.

--Rudyard Kipling, “The White Man’s Burden”

13. The phrase “White Man’s burden” in this excerpt refers to the…

1. negative attitude of Europeans toward peoples of the non-Western world2. advantages Europeans would gain by colonizing Africa, Asia, and Latin America3. positive role of the Roman Catholic Church in Africa and Asia4. challenges non-Europeans faced when trading with the Europeans

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Base your answer to question #14 on the passage below and your knowledge of global history.

…, you, Africa, suffered like a beastYour ashes strewn to the wind that roams the desert,

Your tyrants built the lustrous, magic templesTo preserve your soul, preserve your suffering.

Barbaric right of fist and the white right to whip,You had the right to die, you could also weep.

--Patrice Lumumba, “Dawn in the Heart of Africa”

14. This African poem is discussing the evils of…

1. imperialism2. communism3. nationalism4. regionalism

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15. The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they…

1. restored power to the hereditary monarchies2. attempted to reject the traditional cultures in these countries3. resisted foreign influence in these countries4. reestablished the power of religious leaders

Base your answer to the following question on the picture below and your knowledge of global history.

16. The primary cause of the Sepoy Rebellion was…

1. the implementation of the draft2. an increase in taxes3. a shortage of food4. British violation of traditional Hindu culture

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17. All of the following are true of the Sepoy Mutiny EXCEPT that it:

1. was successful2. was led by Indian soldiers3. marked a turning point in Indian history4. Led to the total control of India by Britain

18. During the 19th century, Europeans were able to divide China in Spheres of influence mainly because the:

1. Chinese were eager to adopt western culture2. Europeans had technologically superior military forces3. Europeans were willing to adopt Chinese customs4. Chinese lacked raw materials and resources

19. The Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century was an attempt to:

1. eliminate poverty among the Chinese peasants2. bring western-style democracy to China3. restore trade between China and European nations4. remove foreign influences from China

Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and your knowledge of global history.

“Yesterday, your ambassador petitioned my ministers regarding your trade with China…our Celestial Empire possesses all things in great abundance and lacks no product within its own borders. There is, therefore, no need to import any product manufactured by outside barbarians in exchange for our own goods.”

-Emperor Ch’ien Lung of China to King George III of Britain, 1793

20. In the view of the Emperor, which foreign policy action was in the best interest of China in 1793?

1. maintaining economic isolation2. expanding foreign trade3. increasing international interdependence4. developing into a colonial power

21. During the 1840’s, China signed “unequal treaties” with Western nations mainly because…

1. China had won the Opium War2. Western nations had superior military technology3. leaders in China favored expansion4. China had requested economic assistance from the West

22. An immediate result of Commodore Matthew Perry’s visit to Japan in 1854 was:

1. an alliance between Japan and Russia2. the development of trade between Japan and the West3. a war between Japan and the United States4. the continued isolation of Japan

23. The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicate that China was…

1. still a major military power2. not strong enough to resist Western demands3. rapidly building a modern industrial economy4. accepting Western nations as equal trading partners

Base your answer to the following question on the picture below and your knowledge of global history.

“Compared to other peoples of the world we have the greatest (largest) population and our civilization is four thousand years old…Today we are the poorest and weakest nation in the world and occupy the lowest position in international affairs. Other men are the carving knife and serving dish, we are the fish and the meat. As a consequence…we are being transformed everywhere into a colony of the foreign powers.”

24. Which events formed the basis for the ideas expressed in this early 1900’s passage?1. Opium War and Boxer Rebellion2. Mau Mau uprising and adoption of apartheid3. Sepoy Mutiny and the Salt March4. Haitian Revolution and Cortes’ march on Mexico City

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25. The arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in Japan in 1854 signaled the end of Japanese:

1. cultural contacts with the West2. policies of isolationism3. militarism in Southeast Asia4. trade relations with the United States

China – the cake of Kings and … of Emperors

Source: The Little Journal, published in France, January 16, 1898

26. In this cartoon, the Chinese are reacting to the process of:(1) nationalism (3) communism(2) industrialization (4) imperialism

27. Which statement best represents a reason why Japan is seated at the table in this cartoon?

(1) By 1898, Japan was also an industrial nation.(2) The Tokogawa Shogunate centralized Japan’s government(3) Japan was invited as an ally of China(4) Japan had the largest and strongest military in the world at this time

28. Which of the following responses to the cartoon above most accurately represents a Chinese perspective?(1) The Chinese Emperor welcomed the European and Japanese and was eager to establish trading

rights.(2) China resisted foreign interference and started the Boxer Rebellion.(3) China began an era of modernization and industrialization.(4) China organized the Sepoy Mutiny to demonstrate their anger at the violations of their religious

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Base your answer to the following questions on the wood block print below and on your knowledge of social studies.

Source: Reunion des Musees Nationaux/Art Resources, NY.

29. A historian studying the Meiji Restoration could conclude that:

(1) Power had been granted to the shoguns and daimyos.(2) A democratic constitution prevented the emperor from centralizing authority.(3) The presence of the United States caused apparent cultural changes in Japan.(4) Japan maintained an isolationist foreign policy.

30. The Meiji Restoration is considered a turning point in Japanese history because it led to the :

(1) Expansion of feudal political and social values(2) Modernization of the economy and government(3) Adoption of isolationist policies(4) Abandoning plans for an overseas empire

31. Which “point of view” is most likely that of Matthew Perry?

(1) “Japan has nothing of value to trade with the United States”(2) “The United Stated wants to establish trade with Japan.”(3) “I desire to spread Christianity throughout Japan during my visit.”(4) “the Berlin Conference provides the United States with Colonial rights to Japan.”