Question 1

The jingoistic press and the extension of the vote to the lower middle and working classes

Accepted Answer

A)   made public opinion a major factor in foreign policy.
B)   left the planning of imperial expansion to the European aristocracy.
C)   made imperial expansion impossible to achieve.
D)   led to demands for massive programs of emigration from European countries.

Question 2

The later representatives of the British East India Company who went out to secure sudden wealth, often through corruption, were called

Accepted Answer

A)   nawabs.
B)   nabobs.
C)   nizards.
D)   nygards.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Faced with the advanced military technology of the Europeans, indigenous people ceased resisting the imperial advance.
B)   Despite advances in military technology, the Europeans remained unable to overcome the Asian advantages in population.
C)   African and Asian peoples often fiercely resisted colonial rule, although without realistic chances of permanent success.
D)   No African or Asian military forces won set piece battles.

Question 4

In what way was the British East India Company?s intrusion into India similar to the Dutch entry into Java?

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A)   The conversion of the Indian elite to Christianity
B)   The use of mercenaries recruited from among indigenous peoples
C)   The British removal of all local rulers in the 18th century
D)   The direct intervention of the British government

Question 5

What tactic led to the Dutch control of the entire island of Java?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Dutch won a series of naval battles over forces of the sultan of Mataram.
B)   The Dutch introduced African mercenaries into Java to secure a military victory.
C)   The Dutch, using mercenary forces recruited from the people of Java, intervened in succession disputes in return for grants of land.
D)   The Dutch used the process of conversion of masses of the Javanese people as well as the elite to gain a position of supremacy on Java.

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT a handicap faced by the Indian princes in defending their kingdoms from the British?

Accepted Answer

A)   The lack of a sense of national identity in India
B)   The willingness of Indians to serve in the British armies
C)   The continued warfare among the Indian princes
D)   The success of the British in winning many converts to Christianity

Question 7

Which of the following countries granted citizenship to educated inhabitants of their colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Britain
B)   Germany
C)   Holland
D)   France

Question 8

Jeremy Bentham and James Mill were leaders of what philosophical movement that supported social reform in the colonies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sophism
B)   Scientific Positivism
C)   Social Darwinism
D)   Utilitarianism

Exam 29: Industrialization and Imperialism: the Making of the European Global Order

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Which of the following countries granted citizenship to educated inhabitants of their colonies?

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The jingoistic press and the extension of the vote to the lower middle and working classes

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Jeremy Bentham and James Mill were leaders of what philosophical movement that supported social reform in the colonies?

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Which of the following was NOT a handicap faced by the Indian princes in defending their kingdoms from the British?

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In what way was the British East India Company?s intrusion into India similar to the Dutch entry into Java?

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The later representatives of the British East India Company who went out to secure sudden wealth, often through corruption, were called

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What tactic led to the Dutch control of the entire island of Java?

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Exam 29: Industrialization and Imperialism: the Making of the European Global Order

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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Which of the following countries granted citizenship to educated inhabitants of their colonies?

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The jingoistic press and the extension of the vote to the lower middle and working classes

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Jeremy Bentham and James Mill were leaders of what philosophical movement that supported social reform in the colonies?

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Which of the following was NOT a handicap faced by the Indian princes in defending their kingdoms from the British?

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In what way was the British East India Company?s intrusion into India similar to the Dutch entry into Java?

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The later representatives of the British East India Company who went out to secure sudden wealth, often through corruption, were called

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What tactic led to the Dutch control of the entire island of Java?

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