Chapter 15 Test Review

Which of the following statements best describes European imperialism?

• The motives behind European imperialism were primarily humanitarian.

• European powers worked together to avoid military and economic competition.

• European missionaries rejected paternalism and worked to end the slave trade.

• Industrialization was both a cause of imperialism and a reason for its success.

By the mid-1800s, why did so many groups of people in Japan feel discontented?

• The shoguns were becoming too powerful.

• The economy changed but the social and political structure remained the same.

• The shoguns remained strong leaders, but the traditional economic structure collapsed

• The economic structure remained unchanged, but the social structure was rapidly changing.

Who led a successful effort by Africans to resist imperialism?

• he Boers of South Africa

• Menelik II of Ethiopia

• the Zulu under Shaka

• the Uhehe people of East Africa

What does this image tell you about the opening of Japan by the United States?

• Japan was experiencing economic and political unrest that left it vulnerable.

• Many Japanese leaders opposed Japan’s policy of isolation.

• American military force played a key role in opening Japan.

• Japan was eager to learn from the superior military technology of the West.

The Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking), signed Aug. 29, 1842, and the British Supplementary Treaty of the Bogue (Humen), signed Oct. 8, 1843, provided for the payment of a large indemnity by China, cession of five ports for British trade and residence, and the right of British citizens to be tried by British courts.”

The events described in the text were the consequences of the...

• Opium War

• Boxer Uprising

• Open Door Policy

• Taiping Rebellion.

“The young emperor began a long reign known as the Meiji Restoration. This period, which lasted from 1868 to 1912, was a major turning point in Japanese history. The Meiji reformers, who ruled in the emperor’s name, were determined to strengthen Japan. Their goal was summarized in their motto, ‘A rich country, a strong military.’ The emperor supported and embodied the reforms.”

Which action did Japan’s leaders take to fulfill the goals described in this text?

• limiting contact with foreign traders

• sending representatives to report on Western technology

• giving the shogun greater military power

• signing unequal treaties with Western powers

Based on the details in the image, which event is likely shown?

• the establishment of a penal colony in Australia

• the U.S. annexation of Hawaii

• the French occupation of Indochina

• the establishment of self-rule in New Zealand

Which of the following was one way Muhammad Ali’s successors continued to modernize Egypt?

• completing banking reforms

• establishing universities

• building the Suez Canal

• orming European alliances

Which conclusion about the Qing dynasty can best be inferred from this image of the Opium War?

• The Qing dynasty could not handle the Boxer Uprising.

• The Qing dynasty fell due to the efforts of Sun Yixian.

• The Qing dynasty maintained tradition in opposition to reform efforts.

• The Qing dynasty was weakened by its unwillingness to modernize.

How would La Reforma have helped the people shown in this image?

• It would have won Mexican independence.

• It would have ended the cycle of economic dependence.

• It would have helped them own their own land.

• It would have encouraged foreign investment in Mexico.