The New Imperialism Answers

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The passage is about Britain’s imperialistic actions.It was the task of civilization to put an end to slavery, to establish Courts of Law, to teach the natives a sense of individual responsibility, of liberty, and of justice, and to teach their rulers how to apply these principles; above all, to see to it that the system of education should be such as to produce happiness and progress. I am confident that the verdict of history will award high praise to the efforts and achievements of Great Britain in the discharge of these great responsibilities…–Frederick Lugard, 1923Which best summarizes the author’s feelings about British imperialism?

A
Indigenous people and their rulers embraced the many benefits of imperialism.
B
Indigenous people praised Great Britain for bringing them happiness and progress.
C
Imperialism was an honorable enterprise that improved life for Indigenous cultures.
D
Imperialism empowered Indigenous people to rule themselves as they saw fit.
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In their competition for power, nations raced to

A
create alliances.
B
build new colonies.
C
educate their citizens.
D
improve their quality of life.
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Europeans’ belief in their cultural superiority helped them justify imperialistic actions because they thought

A
learning about other nations’ cultures improved European culture.
B
spreading European culture to other nations helped the less advanced.
C
sharing European culture with other nations made valuable allies.
D
introducing European culture to other nations increased religious choice.
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How did advancements in medical technology influence imperialistic expansion?

A
They led to significant population growth in imperial countries.
B
They decreased the lifespan of individuals in colonized areas.
C
They enabled imperial forces to survive in various colonized environments.
D
They hindered expansion by reallocating finances away from key resources.
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EthnocentrismCommunismIndustrializationSocial Darwinism

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Ethnocentrism
B
Communism
C
Industrialization
D
Social Darwinism
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How was a colony different from a protectorate?

A
A colony was protected by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.
B
A protectorate helped defend an imperial power, and a colony did not.
C
A colony was independent of an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.
D
A colony was governed by an imperial power, but a protectorate was not.
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ethnocentrismcommunismcapitalismsocialism

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ethnocentrism
B
communism
C
capitalism
D
socialism
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What was one effect of industrialization?

A
Nations became more self-sufficient.
B
Nations began to cooperate rather than compete.
C
Nations needed more raw materials.
D
Nations started to reduce their territories overseas.
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How did communication technology like the telegraph affect the introduction of new imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

A
It confused military maneuvers and coordination.
B
It was unreliable and had little impact on imperial expansion.
C
It hindered imperialism by enhancing the spread of local cultures.
D
It made distant communication instant, making governing colonies easier.
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The term “white man’s burden” refers to

A
the difficulty of converting colonists to Christianity.
B
the belief that Europe had a duty to civilize other people.
C
the conviction that white people were superior to all others.
D
the struggle to survive in an increasingly industrialized world.

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