APWH Unit 6
The disputes over women's social status alluded to in the letter best reflect which of the following late nineteenth-century changes in Middle Eastern societies?
The spread of intellectual and political ideals that advocated for natural rights
Which of the following events would have been most likely to produce a cultural context similar to the one depicted in the image?
The scramble for Africa
Which of the following most accurately describes the interactions between China and Europe in the nineteenth century?
China effectively lost its economic independence to Europe as a result of military losses to European forces.
The photograph best supports which of the following inferences about French colonial rule in Tahiti in the 1880?
Colonial authorities attempted to impart a sense of French national identity to native Tahitians.
The expansion of the Russian Empire in the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is primarily explained in the context of which of the following global developments?
European states acquiring growing technological and military advantages over non-European societies to expand their power
Long-distance immigration to the Americas in the late nineteenth century most often contributed to which of the following processes?
Growing rates of urbanization as migrants predominantly settled in cities in the receiving societies
Witbooi's perspective in the last paragraph is historically significant because it most directly illustrates which of the following rationales for African people resisting European imperial encroachment?
Resistance to preserve traditional political structures threatened by direct European territorial expansion
Which of the following is an accurate description of relations between European states and the Ottoman Empire in the period 1815 to 1914 ?
Russian, English, and French expansion came at the expense of the Ottomans.
The quotation above by an early-twentieth century Chinese revolutionary illustrates the influence of
Social Darwinism
The primary rationale for Japan's territorial acquisitions in Southeast Asia during the period 1933-1942, as reflected in Map 2, was most similar to the primary rationale for which of the following?
The British East India Company's takeover of other European states' colonial possessions in India
The conditions described in the passage are best seen as a continuation of which of the following nineteenth-century developments?
The practice of economic imperialism by industrialized states
Witbooi's point of view in discussing his right to rule the Nama lands "by double conquest" is historically significant mostly because it illustrates how
interethnic conflicts in Africa led to political fragmentation and ultimately limited Africans' ability to resist imperialism
Considering global trends in late-nineteenth-century migration movements, the specific migrations that produced the demographic situation shown in the table most likely contributed to which of the following social or political changes in India?
An increase in the number of Indian women engaging in occupations that had formerly been held by men
Indian migrations to places such as Mauritius (migrations 3) and islands in the Caribbean led most directly to which long-term effect?
B. The infusion of indian cultural expressions, such as methods of food preparation, into local traditions
In the late 1800's, attitudes such as the one expressed in the passage had contributed most directly to which of the following?
Europeans states' competition to acquire overseas colonies
Which of the following facilitated the creation of European empires in Africa during the late 19th century
Europeans use of both warfare and diplomacy
The commodities listed by Stanley in the second paragraph can best be understood in the context of
Europeans' need for resources to be used in industrial production
Which of the following pieces of data from the table most directly contradicts the claims of European imperial powers that colonies existed for the benefit of the colonized?
Expenditures on administrative salaries were far greater than what was spent on public works and infrasture
The French educational practice in Image 2 likely contributed to which problems?
Helped the French colonies feel a sense of Independent Nationalism
Which statement best provides the context for the racial policies described in the passage that shaped imperialism in India and Africa?
In both places, the English did not encourage highly educated native people to prepare for self-rule.
The photo above, showing skin-tone evaluation performed on an Indonesian inmate in a Dutch colonial prison in 1933, most clearly exemplifies which of the following?
Influence of scientific theories on race
Which of the following was a major unintended effect of the publication of Charles Darwin's 1859 work On the Origin of Species?
It became the basis of various theories asserting that Europeans were naturally superior to other peoples.
Which of the following developments in the late 1800s and early 1900s most directly challenges the author's argument regarding the role of Japan in Asia?
Japanese imperial expansion into Asian territories such as Taiwan and Korea
In the Japanese print above of the war between China and Japan (1894-1895), the artist suggest that the
Japanese showed their mastery of Western technology, dress and military bearing
In the mid-twentieth century, the presence of Chinese and Japanese populations in North America and of South Asian populations in the Caribbean and South Africa is best explained by which of the following?
Labor migrations during the nineteenth century
Which of the following best explains all of the migration movements shown on the map above?
Labor shortages in plantation agriculture, the mineral extraction industry, and transportation projects
Which of the following likely contributed the most to the population changes shown in the table for Latin American states such as Argentina and Brazil in the period 1800-1900?
Large increases in immigration from Europe
Which best describes a global change between 1750 and 1900 that resulted from the movements shown on the map?
Many countries became more ethnically diverse.
Which of the following processes most directly contributed to the tensions in Fiji described in the first paragraph?
Migrant groups often created relatively isolated ethnic enclaves, while receiving societies responded to them through ethnic prejudice
Which of the following statements is true of global migration patterns during the nineteenth century?
Migrants increasingly relocated from rural areas to cities.
The numbers in Column B are most likely a reflection of which trend that affected many migrants in the late nineteenth century?
Migrants often lacked opportunities for economic and social advancement as a result of anti-immigrant prejudice and racism in the receiving societies.
Which of the following best explains why people from nonindustrialized regions constituted the majority of migrants in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
Nonindustrialized regions often experienced large population increases that made it more difficult for people to find local jobs.
The letter's reference in the third paragraph to the claims of "our doctors and scientists" is best understood in the context of which of the following late nineteenth-century processes?
Physical differences between genders and racial groups were used to justify the denial of rights to women and non-Europeans
The rival British and French claims over the Niger River region in the 1890s were most directly a part of which of the following processes?
The European "scramble" to acquire territories in Africa through both peaceful and military means
Which statement summarizes the main idea stated in the passage?
The European powers must respect the sovereignty of independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.
Which of the following processes in the nineteenth century most directly created the economic needs filled by Indian indentured servants in the Caribbean?
The abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade and of slavery in British colonies
In the late nineteenth century, which of the following would most motivate the Dutch to continue to expand their presence in Indonesia?
The acquisition of natural resources for manufacturing
Considering global trends in late-nineteenth-century migration movements, the Indian migrations to the Caribbean that produced the demographic situation shown in the table most likely led to which of the following short-term effects?
The creation of Indian ethnic enclaves in Caribbean societies
During the nineteenth century, which of the following most directly motivated the major expansion of imperial territories in Southeast Asia as shown in Map 1?
The desire to extract resources and raw materials
Late-nineteenth-century transoceanic labor migrations were most directly facilitated by which of the following developments?
The development of new, more affordable methods of transportation
Which of the following best explains why transoceanic migration increased significantly in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
The development of steam-powered ships made it easier and safer for people to cross the oceans.
Wesseling's argument in the second paragraph best illustrates which of the following important distinctions within the practice of imperialism in the nineteenth century?
The difference between the economic effects of direct and indirect imperialism
Which of the following developments facilitated the family situation portrayed in Brandes' sketch?
The expansion of European colonial empires in Southeast Asia
The example in the passage highlights which common imperial pattern?
The export of foodstuffs to colonial holdings.
Which other process in the mid to late nineteenth century most directly led to situations in which non-Western countries found it very difficult to protect their indigenous industries from Western competition, as described in the passage?
The imposition of free-trade regimes on countries such as China, the Ottoman Empire, and Latin American countries through military or diplomatic pressure from Western countries
Which of the following best explains the changes in the population of the Hawaiian Islands from 1872 to 1878 ?
The increased presence of Asian indentured servants on Hawaiian plantations
The spread of the liberal ideas discussed in the passage was most directly a result of which of the following?
The influence of European political and educational institutions facilitated by British imperial policies in India
The economic statistics cited by Wesseling in the first paragraph are most likely intended to illustrate which aspect of the nineteenth-century global context?
The role of British imperial policy in reversing the development of Indian textile manufacturing
In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Social Darwinists made which of the following arguments? *
Theories of natural selection could be applied to nations, races, and social classes.
The photograph best illustrates which aspect of population movements in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
They often involved the spread of cultural traditions into new locations.
Ethiopia's cultural traditions reflected in the painting had which of the following effects on Ethiopia's interactions with European colonial empires in the late nineteenth century?
They provided Ethiopians with an additional rationale for resisting European encroachment.
Which of the following best describes the likely purpose of the photograph
To reassure the French public of the civilization affects of colonial rule in the loyalty of colonial population
Which of the following best explains a difference between European and South Asian migration during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
Unlike European migrants, South Asian migrants often served as indentured laborers.
Which aspect of the historical situation in West Africa in the 1890s best explains the board of directors' instructions to Lugard in article (h) of the letter?
West Africa was becoming a source of important raw materials for Europe's industrializing economies.
Before 1870, the European presence in Africa was characterized primarily by *
coastal enclaves for trade and a few settlements
Although ideas of European superiority over non-Europeans had existed for centuries, views such as those expressed in the passage provide evidence of an important change in the late nineteenth century that is best explained by the fact that they
combined old cultural prejudice with supposedly "scientific" new ideas of the biological and evolutionary basis of human differences
In the late 19th century, European imperialism in both Africa and China was characterized by
competition among imperialist powers
In addition to the potential destabilization of the Ottoman Empire, Giolitti's argument in Source 2 regarding Italy's ambitions in Libya is likely explained by the concern that any attempt by a European state acquire colonies in Africa could
dangerously intensify rivalries between European states seeking to acquire territories and resources
The second paragraph best provides information about the way in which states in the nineteenth century
justified territorial expansion by claiming that they were bringing progress to conquered regions
Witbooi's statement in the last paragraph that he would likely be killed in the process of resisting the Germans is historically significant because it shows that Africans understood the
low probability that armed resistance would be successful because of the military advantages of Europeans
Based on the context of European imperialism in the late nineteenth century, a historian examining the image and its caption would likely explain that they provide evidence of how France sought to
reassure students that France's inhumane colonial policies were justified by a so-called "civilizing mission"
The technologies and economic policies described in the passage contributed most significantly to which of the following demographic developments in the nineteenth century?
An increase in urbanization as displaced rural workers sought opportunities in cities
Which of the following best characterizes western imperialist expansion in the late 19th century
An unprecedented amount of territory colonized in a short period of time
Which of the following was the most immediate effect of the processes illustrated in the images
A decline in Asian countries' share of world manufacturing as Asian goods lost ground to European imports
Which of the following best describes the excerpt above?
A liberal nationalist response to colonialism
The instructions to Lugard in articles (d) and (f) best reflect which of the following regarding the purpose of the board of directors' letter?
As a commercial enterprise, the British Royal Niger Company hoped that Lugard's voyage would allow it to expand its exports of African raw materials to Europe and its imports of European finished goods to Africa.
The expenditures shown in the table most strongly illustrate which of the following?
Despite some medical advances, the environment in Africa continued to present unique challenges to European imperialism.
Compared with late-nineteenth-century East or South Asian migrants to other world regions, the ancestors of the populations shown in the table likely received a somewhat better reception in their host societies for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Because of the ethnic and religious diversity of Caribbean colonial societies, there was no prejudice against newcomers, and immigrants, including Indian laborers, were generally welcomed by local populations.
The table indicates that Indian labor migration to Trinidad in the mid- to late nineteenth century shared which of the following patterns with global migration processes in the same period?
Both Indian migration to Trinidad and global migration in general involved migrants who were mostly male.
Based on the passage, the author would most likely have agreed with which of the following statements?
Britain had contributed to human progress by taking over new colonies in Africa.
Social Darwinism was used to justify which of the following during the nineteenth century?
British colonization of India
The trade patterns shown on the map below depict
British imports of raw cotton and exports of finished cotton in the 1850s
Which of the following is the best explanation for why Britain was able to easily defeat China in the Opium Wars?
British war technology was superior to that of the Chinese
Which of the following most accurately describes the interaction between China and Europe in the 19th century
China became isolated politically in part because of its oppression of pro western Chinese dissidents
The revenues section of the table can best be used to illustrate which of the following continuities between pre-1900 and post-1900 European imperialism?
Colonial powers sought to extract wealth and economic resources from the colonized peoples
Which of the following nineteenth-century processes most directly contributed to the migration of Indian laborers to Fiji as described in the passage?
Colonial states in Asia and the Pacific relied on coerced labor to work on plantations
The division of islands such as Borneo, New Guinea, and Timor on both maps best reflects which of the following?
Conquest by and competition between colonial empires
Which of the following facilitated European expansion in Asia in the nineteenth century?
Europe's development of new military technologies
Which of the following resulted from Europe's expansion overseas in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries?
European countries acquired colonies and dominated world trade.
The founding of "the Australian nation," as alluded to in the passage, was part of which of the following processes?
European states' establishment of settler colonies
As shown in the image, the deployment of soldiers European powers most directly relates to which following causes of conflict during the early twentieth century?
Imperialist expansion and competition for resources
The image and its caption provide evidence that would best help explain the ideas of which of the following ideologies that emerged in the late nineteenth century?
Social Darwinism
The image best provides evidence to support which of the following arguments?
The British were looking to build an empire that stretched from the Cape of Africa all the way to Cairo, which would be under their control and rule
On a global scale, the gender makeup of the migrants referred to in the second paragraph best helps to explain which of the following social changes in home societies in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries?
Women taking on new roles that had been formerly occupied by men
Stanley's description of the riches of the Congo in the first two paragraphs can best be seen as an attempt to
place European expansion in the Congo in the context of other imperial ventures that had seemed difficult at first but have subsequently turned out to be highly valuable
