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Chapter 21: The Height of Imperialism

The Height of Imperialism

1
In the phase of imperialism during the 1800s, European nations began to view Asian and African societies as _____.
A)markets for Western gold and silver
B)sources for spices, tea, and silk
C)markets for industrial raw materials
D)markets for Western manufactured goods
2
Which of the following forms of resistance was NOT undertaken against colonial rule in Southeast Asia?
A)monarchs fighting colonial rule directly
B)peasant revolts
C)westernized intellectuals focusing on nationalism
D)sit-down strikes and other means of passive resistance
3
Great Britain saw the Suez Canal primarily as _____.
A)its main way to access its African colonies
B)its lifeline to India
C)a way to protect its interests in the Mediterranean
D)a way to protect its interests in Egypt
4
The European presence in Africa grew most rapidly in _____, where many indigenous people were put on reservations.
A)Egypt
B)Congo
C)South Africa
D)Liberia
5
Which of the following was NOT among the harmful effects of British rule in India?
A)Thousands of Indian women lost manufacturing jobs in the face of British imports.
B)Indians starved as a result of the shift to cotton production.
C)The best jobs and housing were reserved for Britons.
D)British manufactured goods destroyed the India cotton industry.
6
Mohandas Gandhi called for _____.
A)Indians to share in the governing process
B)Indians to oppose British rule through violence
C)Indians to use nonviolent resistance to win independence
D)the Indian National Congress to lead the campaign for independence
7
Latin America's creoles were _____.
A)descendants of Europeans
B)Latin Americans of Native American descent
C)Spanish officers in the Americas
D)Latin Americans of mixed European and Native American descent
8
Which of the following was known as one of the "Liberators of South America"?
A)François-Dominique Toussaint-Louverture
B)Simón Bolívar
C)Benito Juárez
D)Miguel Hidalgo
9
Despite independence, old trade patterns reemerged, with Latin America serving as a source of _____ for Britain and the United States.
A)textiles
B)finished consumer goods
C)raw materials and foodstuffs
D)steel
10
In the mid-nineteenth century, _____ remained the basis of wealth and power in Latin America.
A)land ownership
B)exporting
C)manufacturing
D)ties to foreign powers
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