Chapter 12

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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


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