AP World History: Imperialism Flashcards

6104883825	A primary purpose for building the Suez Canal was to	increase trade between the Middle East, Europe and Asia	0
6104883826	Which is an accurate statement about the partitioning of Africa by European imperialist nations during the 1800's?	the cultural and ethnic diversity of the African people was disregarded	1
6104883827	After 1880, European nations sought colonies in Africa primarily because the Europeans were	competing of raw materials and markets	2
6104883828	The 19th century term "White Man's Burden" reflects the idea that	Europeans had a responsibility to improve the lives of the colonial peoples	3
6104883829	The Sepoy Mutiny in India, the Boxer Rebellion in China, and the Islamic Revolution in Iran were similar in that they	resisted foreign influence in these countries	4
6104883830	During the 19th century, Europeans were able to divide China in Spheres of Influence mainly because the	Europeans had technologically superior military forces	5
6104883831	remove foreign influences from China	remove foreign influences from China	6
6104883832	British control over South Africa, French control over Indochina, and Spanish control over Mexico are examples of	Imperialism	7
6104883833	During the 1840's, China signed "unequal treaties" with Western nations mainly because	Western nations had superior military technology	8
6104883834	Throughout the 1800's, an increased need for both raw materials and new markets for manufactured goods led various European nations to pursue policies of	Imperialism	9
6104883835	During the 18th and 19th centuries, increased contact between European and the continents of Africa, Asia, and South America resulted in	the exploitation of the labor and resources of these continents	10
6104883836	Both the French and the British were interested in controlling Egypt in the mid-19th century because Egypt had	A Strategic Location	11
6104883837	The results of the Opium War (1839-1842) indicate that China was	not strong enough to resist Western demands	12
6104883838	During the 18th and 19th centuries, Europeans improved roads and bridges and built railroads in their colonies primarily to	obtain raw materials needed for industrialization	13
6104883839	One result of British colonialism in India was that India	adopted a parliamentary system of government	14
6104883840	In 19th-century China, the Opium War resulted in	an increase in European spheres of influence in China	15
6104883841	The borders that were established for many African nations during the late 1800's were based primarily on	territorial claims of colonial rulers	16
6104883842	An analysis of the Russo-Japanese War and the Boer War shows that one reason nations go to war is to	satisfy imperialist goals	17
6104883843	Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?	Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.	18