Portuguese History: 1870s - 1940s

The Portuguese Republican Party blamed _____ and _____ for Portugal's poor economic situation.

• the peasants

• the government

• the monarchy

• the borguosie

During the second half of the 19th century, several ​ (a)   countries, such as England, Germany and France, fought over ​ (b)   in the interior of ​ (c)   , because of the existing ​ (d)   necessary for their industrial development.

• European
• territories
• Africa
• riches
• Asain
• Portugal

The First Republic wanted to replace the monarchy with a republic. The country would no longer be governed by a ​ (a)   , who ​ (b)   the throne, but would have a ​ (c)   , elected for ​ (d)   years.

• king
• inherits
• president
• 4
• 3
• priest

To solve the conflicts between the European countries, the Berlin Conference was held. When did it take place? (a)  

• 1882
• 1884-1885
• 1883-1884
• 1889

 It was decided that the African territories would belong to the countries that occupied them with colonists and that explored their wealth and not to the countries that had discovered them.

• True

• False

The Pink Map, also known in English as the ​ (a)   Map, was a map prepared in ​ (b)   to represent Portugal's claim of power over a ​ (c)   connecting their ​ (d)   of Angola and Mozambique during the ​ (e)   for Africa.

• Rose-Coloured
• 1885
• land corridor
• colonies
• Scramble
• 1900
• blue-coloured
• elections

England did not agree with the Pink Map and, in 1890, they sent an ultimatum to the government of Portugal. What was their untimatum?

• if the Portuguese did not abandon these territories, friendship would be declared.

• if the Portuguese did not abandon these territories, peace would be declared.

• if the Portuguese did abandon these territories, war would be declared.

• if the Portuguese did not abandon these territories, war would be declared.

Portugal did not give into powerful England, which caused many Portuguese people to feel more confident towards the monarchy.

• True

• False

On January 31, 1891, the first republican revolt broke out to end the monarchy; however, the rebels were quickly dominated by the Municipal Guard, loyal to the king. Where did it take place?

• Lisbon

• Porto

• Algarve

• Braga

Where and when did regicide take place in Portugal?

• Porto, 1910

• Lisbon, 1908

• Porto, 1908

• Lisbon, 1910