AnswersAL-World History 1500 to the Present ABWriting Workshop: Geography, Industrialization, and Imperialism

Writing Workshop: Geography, Industrialization, and Imperialism — Unit test Answers

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What happened after the British became more imperialistic and forced China to sign trade agreements?

A
Imports to China and exports from China grew.
B
Great Britain and China merged industries.
C
Imports to Britain grew, but exports to China fell.
D
China refused to honor the agreements.
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Emperor Guangxu instituted sweeping reforms to modernize the government and the economy, and as a result

A
Empress Cixi had him arrested.
B
Empress Cixi supported him.
C
China surged forward economically.
D
China’s people supported him.
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An example of Japanese imperial rule that was evident when it placed restrictions on Korean rights was that

A
it took away all guns.
B
it squelched nationalist groups.
C
it assumed control of the government.
D
it assumed control of newspapers and free speech.
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Which is an example of a sphere of influence?

A
A nation is politically independent, but an imperial power controls its trade.
B
A nation is under complete political and cultural control of an imperial power.
C
A nation is protected by an imperial power in return for trade privileges.
D
A nation forms an alliance with an imperial power, and both reap benefits.
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The graph shows British opium exports to China from 1729 to 1832. What trend does the graph show?

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Exports grew significantly around 1750.
B
Exports doubled between 1810 and 1823.
C
Exports stopped growing after 1790.
D
Exports grew significantly in the 1820s.
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The British East India Company had taken over India by

A
the 1550s.
B
the 1650s
C
the 1750s.
D
the 1850s.
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Under indirect rule, Indigenous culture was

A
accepted to some degree.
B
subject to religious conversion.
C
seen as equal to European culture.
D
adopted by many Europeans.
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The excerpt is from an African American poem called "The Black Man’s Burden.”Pile on the Black Man’s Burden.'Tis nearest at your door;Why heed long bleeding Cuba,or dark Hawaii’s shore?Hail ye your fearless armies,Which menace feeble folksWho fight with clubs and arrowsand brook your rifle’s smoke.–H.T. Johnson, The Black Man’s Burden, 1899What point of view does the poem’s author express?

A
Cuba and Hawaii could benefit most from imperialism.
B
Imperialist armies are easily repelled by Indigenous armies.
C
Imperialism is more about bullying than heroism.
D
Black Americans were wrong to fight imperialism.
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As a result of the Crimean War, Russia

A
won exclusive trading rights with Crimea.
B
decided to end its involvement in the Middle East.
C
formed a powerful alliance with France and Britain.
D
realized it needed to build up its military.
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What was a major effect of the Russo-Japanese War?

A
Japan added Manchuria to its territory.
B
Japan gained influence in nations such as Manchuria and Korea.
C
Russia defeated the Japanese fleet.
D
Russia rose as a major competitor for power in east Asia.

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