Chapter 12
What did Britain first use Australia for
As a place to send criminals
How did many Latin Americans view the panama canal
As an example of Yankee imperialism
How did independent Australia keep its ties to Britain?
By recognizing the British monarch as head of state
Thailand remained independent partly because it's rulers
Did not underestimate western power
American sugar planters asked the United States to annex
Hawaii
It created a need for raw materials and markets
How did the Industrial Revolution encourage imperialism?
Britain and Russia maneuvered for control of the oil fields
How did the discovery of oil in Iran affect imperialist interests in the region?
In 1918, Europe was
In ruins
The competition among western powers for global empires caused
Increasing political tensions
Which of the following was a result of the sepoy rebellion
India became a protectorate of Britain
Which of the following results followed Perry's expedition to japan in 1853
Japan opened its ports to American trade
Japan became an imperialist power by gaining control of
Korea
Powerful armies and navies
One advantage European countries had in their imperial expansion was
The United States intervened in Latin American countries in the early 1900s to
Protect American lives and investments
What was the result of the Taiping rebellion
The Qing dynasty was weakened
Which of the following statements is true regarding the roles of women during world war
They kept their nations economies going during the war
Why did British declare war on germany
To protect Belgium
Why did Christian missionary groups go to africa
To win souls to Christianity
France
Which European country gained large territories in the northwest of africa
Britain, France, Russia and germany
Which countries sought to benefit from the slow crumbling of the Ottoman Empire?
What was one result of militarism
an arms race
Which of the following helped to start World War 1
an assassination
The Indian national congress wanted
eventual self-rule for India
Western imperialist nations tried to modernize the lands they conquered by
imposing western culture on subject people
World War 1 was the first
mechanized war
How did governments pay for the war
raising taxes and borrowing money
The allies used their colonies for
soldiers, workers, and supplies
What was the main intention of the alliances formed among European nations
to discourage outside attacks
What was the goal of the rebels known as boxers
to drive foreigners out of China
What goal for postwar peace was shared by British and French leaders?
to weaken Germany and make it pay for the war
