Question 1

From 1500 to 1800, about six million people migrated out of Europe. In the years 1870-1914, the number was

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Question 2

Analyze the dilemma faced by the British government in Ireland. What was meant by home rule, and why was it so strongly opposed by the British? Was it reasonable for the Irish to insist on a united Ireland?

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Question 3

Referring to the Chronological Chart in Chapter 24, choose three events that you could merge to make a theme. Explain how these three items support your theme.

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Question 4

How did Europe, with its unprecedented prosperity and power, descend into the First World War?

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Question 5

Eduard Bernstein's revisionism held that

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Eduard Bernstein's revisionism argued that the working class could peacefully build socialism using existing bourgeois political institutions. He believed in a gradual approach to socialism rather than a violent revolution. This was a major departure from traditional Marxist thought, which emphasized the need for a revolutionary overthrow of capitalism.

Question 6

Imagine Freud, Nietzsche, Bergson, and other late-nineteenth-century intellectuals and artists explaining their ideas in an Enlightenment salon. Present a concise statement of their essential arguments and discuss the points at which rationalists would raise objections.

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Question 7

"White Man's Burden" refers to

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"White Man's Burden" is a phrase coined by British poet Rudyard Kipling in 1899 to describe the belief that Europeans and Americans had a duty to civilize and modernize the "backward" peoples of their colonies. The phrase embodies the conviction that Westerners were superior to their colonial subjects and had a moral obligation to rule over them for their own good. It reflects the paternalistic attitude that was prevalent among the imperial powers during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Question 8

Summarize the political and economic problems faced by Great Britain, France, and Italy, and discuss how they contributed to governmental weakness and instability. Did Germany suffer from any of the same troubles?

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Question 9

What were some points at which liberalism failed to provide answers to important social questions? What alternative ideologies developed in the early twentieth century? What role did racism play in some ideologies?

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Question 10

Beneath the surface of the age of optimism and la belle époque lay growing discontent and tensions. These included

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All of these options were contributing factors to the growing discontent and tensions during the age of optimism and la belle époque. Increased difficulty in achieving political consensus, growing international competition and suspicions, a deepening disillusionment of the intelligentsia, and growing militarism all played a role in the eventual outbreak of World War I.

Question 11

Discuss the challenges facing the Russian Empire at the turn of the twentieth century, and explain how the tsarist government attempted to meet them. How could this situation set the stage for revolution?

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Question 12

An exception to the success of European colonial armies was

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The defeat of the Italians by an Ethiopian army during the Battle of Adwa in 1896 was a significant exception to the success of European colonial armies. This battle resulted in Ethiopia remaining independent and demonstrated that European armies were not invincible.

Question 13

Motives for the new imperialism included all of the following except

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The other motives listed, hopes for new markets, strategic concerns, religious and humanitarian aims, and an outlet for domestic issues, were all factors in the new imperialism of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. However, there was not a perceived need to defend Europe against more advanced Asian and African states as European powers generally saw themselves as superior and sought to dominate these regions for economic and political gain, rather than out of fear of being conquered.

Question 14

Which of the following, regarding expansion and colonialism, was not portrayed as a sign of virility?

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Mary Kingsley's writings often challenged the prevailing notions of gender and colonialism of her time. Rather than portraying expansion and colonialism as a sign of virility, her works highlighted her own travels and observations in Africa, offering a different perspective that did not necessarily align with the dominant narratives of masculinity and imperialism.

Question 15

Which of the following was not a European public reaction to expansion?

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There were certainly individuals and groups that opposed European expansion and the exploitation of weaker nations, but this was not a widespread or consistent public reaction throughout Europe.

Question 16

Discuss the migration of large numbers of Europeans overseas and their effect on the places in which they settled. Where did most of them go? Why did they leave Europe? What were some ways in which they affected their new environments?

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Question 17

The general success of the new imperialism was due primarily to

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The advanced military weapons and techniques of the Europeans gave them a significant advantage over the non-European peoples, allowing them to conquer and control their territories.

Question 18

European global imperialism from the 1880s to 1914 included all of the following except

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Growing cooperation among European powers was not a characteristic of European global imperialism during this period. Instead, competition and rivalry over colonies and influence were more common.

Question 19

One of the causes of the Boxer Rebellion included

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The Boxer Rebellion was caused by the actions of the "Righteous and Harmonious Fists," a secret society who opposed foreign influence and Christianity in China. They believed that by practicing martial arts, they were impervious to foreign bullets, hence the name "Boxers." The society gained the support of the Qing government and together they launched attacks on foreign missionaries, businesses, and diplomatic missions. This led to a military intervention by foreign powers and the collapse of the Qing Dynasty. None of the other choices adequately explain the cause of the Boxer Rebellion.

Question 20

By 1900, liberalism began to abandon which of its original tenets?

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Quiz 24: Imperialism and Escalating Tensions, 1880-1914