APWH Unit 6 Test

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The 19th century term “White Man’s Burden” reflects the idea that

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Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of the colonial peoples

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Which generalization would best be supported by the image?

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Nationalism caused tense competition among the imperial powers for more territory.

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What was the Natural Resource that King Leopold wanted in Congo? Options: Rubber, Gold, Diamonds, Oil

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Rubber

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What was the Meiji Restoration?

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a period of modernization and industrialization in Japan

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(1850-1864) A revolt by the people of China against the ruling Manchu Dynasty because of their failure to deal effectively with the opium problem and the interference of foreigners.

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Taiping Rebellion

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1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British troops; led to decreased power and influence of the Qing Dynasty.

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Boxer Rebellion

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A policy or ideology of extending the rule over peoples and other countries, for extending political and economic access, power and control, often through employing hard power, especially military force.

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Imperialism

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During the period from 1880 to 1920, the majority of immigrants to the United States settled in urban areas in the North. What was the primary reason for this trend?

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Rapid industrialization created many job opportunities.

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The ability of the French colonial government in Algeria to establish schools for the native Algerian population can best be seen as part of which of the following broader developments in European colonialism in the late nineteenth century? Options: Some European states established trading-post empires, Some European states strengthened their control over their existing colonies, Some European states faced native resistance to their colonization efforts, Some European states used Social Darwinism to justify their military subjugation of colonial peoples.

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Some European states strengthened their control over their existing colonies.

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What was the name of "unequal treaty" signed by the British and Chinese in 1842?

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Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking)