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Motives For Imperialism
Test Description: Regents Multiple Choice Questions for Motives for Imperialism
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1) A key objective of a mercantilist policy was to
A
establish colonies for trade benefits
B
develop assembly lines in factories
C
promote warfare throughout Europe
D
support the spread of communist ideas
2) Which policy is most directly associated with the terms spheres of influence, extraterritoriality, and protectorate?
A
containment
B
isolation
C
imperialism
D
collectivization
3) Which statement would Social Darwinists most likely support?
A
Stronger groups have the right to rule and control weaker groups
B
Universal suffrage is a basic human right
C
Political equality strengthens the effectiveness of government
D
Public education should be guaranteed to all members of a society
4) Rudyard Kipling's White Man's Burden is most closely associated with the belief that it was the duty of Western colonial powers to
A
teach their colonies how to produce manufactured goods
B
learn from the people they conquered
C
civilize the people they controlled
D
welcome less developed countries as equals
5) The poem White Man's Burden is most directly associated with the concept of
A
reparations
B
imperialism
C
appeasement
D
neutrality
6) One major reason European countries engaged in imperialism in the late 19th century was to
A
ease tensions with their rivals
B
develop treatments for diseases
C
gain a better understanding of unknown territories
D
obtain markets for their manufactures goods
7) After 1880, European colonization was motivated by the
A
urge to acquire African technology
B
demand for labor in the Americas
C
need for an increase in the production of sugar
D
desire for new markets
8) In the late 19th century, most European nations required their colonial territories to
A
become industrial nations and compete in the world market
B
purchase manufactured goods from the colonial power
C
import mineral resources from Europe
D
preserve their customs and traditions
9) Social Darwinism and the ideas expressed in the White Man's Burden were used by Europeans to justify their policies of
A
communism
B
imperialism
C
pacifism
D
isolationism
10) Which economic theory, developed in the 17th century, supported European colonialism?
A
socialism
B
mercantilism
C
feudalism
D
bartering
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