AnswersSA CR World History Semester 1 KnappLesson 1- The New Imperialism

The New Imperialism Answers

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According to this stanza, what is the purpose of imperialism?

A
to benefit colonial peoples
B
to benefit the most talented Europeans
C
to spread industrialization
D
to spread native cultures
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Which lines from this stanza suggest that many Europeans believed that the native cultures of their colonies were inferior?

A
“Take up the White Man’s burden– Send forth the best ye breed”
B
“Go bind your sons to exile To serve your captives’ need”
C
“To wait in heavy harness, On fluttered folk and wild”
D
“Your new-caught, sullen peoples, Half-devil and half-child”
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What can be inferred about Kipling’s point of view, based on this stanza?

A
He opposed imperialism because it is a burden on industrialized nations.
B
He opposed imperialism because it makes industrialized nations too powerful.
C
He supported imperialism because it is the duty of industrialized nations.
D
He supported imperialism because it helps industrialized nations gain wealth.
4

Some critics suggest that Kipling was using satire in “The White Man’s Burden.” Satire is a literary work that exposes human behavior to ridicule or scorn.Knowing this would most likely make the reader think that Kipling

A
actually approved of imperialism.
B
actually disapproved of imperialism.
C
did not truly understand imperialism.
D
really had no opinion on imperialism.
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What point of view does Johnson express in this poem?

A
Imperialists rely on military might to unfairly conquer other cultures.
B
Europeans need to share their civilization with other cultures.
C
Americans could benefit from becoming imperialists like the Europeans.
D
Imperialism becomes a problem only when colonies are located too far away.

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