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Mar 12, 2009 by xxx_ashley_addiction_xxx | Posted in Homework Help

16. Pogroms and anti-Semitism in Europe led to all of the following EXCEPT
emigration of thousands of Jews to the United States.
larger populations of Jews in eastern Europe.
the growth of Zionism.
political parties that endorsed anti-Semitism.

17. According to Albert Einstein's special theory of relativity,
if all material things disappear out of the universe, only other stuff would remain.
only space and time exist independently of the human experience.
if all material things disappear out of the universe, time and space would disappear with them.
matter and energy are two separate, distinct monads.

18. What was the "white man's burden"?
bigger, stronger Europeans could carry more baggage
the belief that Europeans had a moral responsibility to civilize primitive peoples
the crowded urban living conditions created by the Second Industrial Revolution
the unpopular belief that Europeans were responsible for the mass destruction of many African cultures

19. What was the goal of the Indian National Congress?
immediate independence for India and Pakistan
a share in the governing process of India
a revolution that was embraced by both Hindus and Muslims
a new constitution and the violent overthrow of British rule

20. The Monroe Doctrine was created by President James Monroe to
create a joint trade agreement with Britain.
allow Europeans more power in Latin America.
guarantee the independence of new Latin American nations.
allow of the use of troops to restore Spanish control in Latin America.

21. As a result of the prosperity that came from increased exports, Latin America
built bigger armies, resulting in wars in Latin America.
witnessed a growth in the middle sectors of Latin American society.
became a target of aggressive Japanese traders, who cheated the young nations in unfair trade contacts.
generally saw no need to industrialize as they already had done so.

22. In the Latin American colonial system, who were the mestizos?
top of the social classes; held all the important positions
the largest group; worked as servants and laborers
controlled land and business; regarded as second class citizens
the native peoples; enslaved by the African colonists

23. In an attempt to adjust the trade imbalance with China, Britain began
increasing the price of steel traded by China.
decreasing the amount of tea and porcelain purchased from China.
shipping opium grown in India directly to China.
shipping silk made in India directly to England.

24. As a result of the Treaty of Nanjing, Britain was
forced to stop all trade with China and Japan.
paid millions of dollars worth of Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain as war reparations.
unable to balance its trade with China.
given the island of Hong Kong, among other concessions.

25. Under the military pressure of Commodore Matthew Perry's fleet, Japan
formed the Sat-Cho society.
treated shipwrecked American sailors like criminals.
signed the Treaty of Kanagawa, opening up trade relations with the United States.
demanded the shogun become president of Japan.

26. The Meiji Restoration was responsible for all of the following EXCEPT
weakening the power of the traditional nobles.
creating a constitution.
promoting industry.
rejecting all Western ideas, even industrialization.

27. President William McKinley decided to turn the Philippines into an American colony
because it was a convenient point for trade with China.
to prevent the area from falling back into the hands of the Spanish.
because many Americans already lived there.
in order to conquer neighboring Japan.

28. The 1904 war between Russia and Japan resulted in
the humiliating defeat of Russia.
Russian control of Korea.
greater respect for Russia round the world.
more Japanese immigration to the U.S.

29. In the proposed program by reformer Sun Yat-sen, who will choose the president?
the parliament
the people of the country
the politicians
the army

16.larger populations of Jews in eastern Europe.
17.if all material things disappear out of the universe, time and space would disappear with them.
18.the crowded urban living conditions created by the Second Industrial Revolution
19.a new constitution and the violent overthrow of British rule
20.guarantee the independence of new Latin American nations
21.witnessed a growth in the middle sectors of Latin American society
22.the native peoples; enslaved by the African colonists
23.decreasing the amount of tea and porcelain purchased from China
24.paid millions of dollars worth of Chinese silk, tea, and porcelain as war reparations.
25.treated shipwrecked American sailors like criminals
26.promoting industry
27.to prevent the area from falling back into the hands of the Spanish.
28.Russian control of Korea
29.the parliament

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