US Economic and Imperialistic Interests Quiz

During the 19th century, which two countries emerged as major powers outside of Europe?

Which country was world's main economic power by the end of the 19th century?

Which country was the only Asian country that could compete with European imperialistic powers in the regional arena during the 19th century?

In which century did the US and Japan decide to exit their self-imposed isolation?

Which countries played just a limited role, mostly regional, until the end of the 19th century?

Which country evolved into a full-fledged industrial power while largely retaining its typical social, political, and cultural features?

What was the consequence of the European privileges in China?

What fueled separatist ambitions in China?

What was a source of tension between the Chinese and Western powers?

Why were periodic outbursts of xenophobic violence observed in China?

What led to the decline of the Machu dynasty's influence?

Why were China's efforts at modernization only partially successful?

What event allowed Japan to extend its influence outside the archipelago for the first time?

Which war allowed the US to spread its influence over Cuba and to occupy Puerto Rico and the Philippines at Spain’s expense?

What replacement of the loose confederation was established after the Independence War?

What significant territorial expansion came with the Louisiana Purchase of 1803?

Which war led to the US obtaining the northern half of Mexico’s territory?

What broke out in 1860 when President Abraham Lincoln and the Republicans’ political platform asked to stop slavery’s expansion?

What marked a symbolic and practical turning point in the country’s history in 1869?

What did economic expansion in the US largely negatively impact, especially labor conditions and financial stability?

In which year was the Sherman Act adopted to break up monopolies and cartels?

What legal racial segregation laws limited black people’s civil rights after the civil war?

What led to former slave states introducing legal racial segregation after the US civil war?

Where did the first large-scale immigration to the US mostly come from in the 19th century?

Which event led to the US spreading influence over Cuba and occupying Puerto Rico and the Philippines?

Who was the only democratic President between Abraham Lincoln’s killing and Theodore Roosevelt’s inauguration?

Which country did Japan engage in a war with for the control of Manchuria in 1904-1905?

What triggered the 1905 Russian revolution which the tsarist authorities harshly repressed?

Which country did Japan sign an alliance treaty with in 1902 and renew in 1905?

Which US President mediated the peace of Portsmouth, ending the Russo-Japanese War?

Which event led to China being opened to international intercourses?

What marked the beginning of a retrenchment for Britain and its focus on colonial possessions?

What led to Japan’s territorial expansion and its participation in the suppression of the Boxer revolt in China?

What pushed Japan to the forefront of international politics and triggered European power contemptuous reactions?

What ended Japan’s period of self-isolation (sakoku), lasting until 1853?

What pushed Germany to refocus on Europe and reduce its imperial engagements?

What was a consequence of the European privileges in China?

Why were China's efforts at modernization only partially successful?

What fueled separatist ambitions in China?

What led to the decline of the Machu dynasty's influence?

Why were periodic outbursts of xenophobic violence observed in China?

Which of the following contributed to the resentment among both the elite and everyday people in China?

What was a product of the Crown's inability to control local powers or even its own governors?

What was a strategy that antagonized Western powers and speeded up the Machu dynasty’s downfall?

During which war did the British victory in Plassey (1757) make the East India Company (EIC) the paramount power of the Indian subcontinent?

What were the main protagonists of the so-called ‘first imperialism’ during the early phase of European imperialism?

In which century did European powers already have their footholds in many parts of the world?

Which event led to the 1904 Anglo-French Entente?

What was a significant consequence of the Berlin conference in 1884?

What differentiated Britain's colonial approach from France's?

What was one of the main businesses of European companies in India and its hinterland during the 18th century?

What marked the end of the East India Company (EIC) as a political entity in India?

What was the consequence of the British becoming the protectors of the Mughal dynasty after the second Anglo-Maratha War (1803-1805)?

What was one of the reasons for Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

Which country signed a defensive treaty with Japan in 1902 to disengage its fleet from Eastern Asia and redeploy it in the home seas?

What was the impact of the 1901 Cuban constitution, according to the provisions of the Platt amendment?

What led to European and US hostility towards Japan's assertiveness in 1902?

Which factor largely explains Japan’s ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What element led to Germany refocusing on Europe and reducing its imperial engagements?

What was the impact of the British victory in Plassey (1757) during the Seven Year War?

During the 18th century, who were the main protagonists of the early phase of European imperialism?

What was the role of the chartered companies in the 'first imperialism' during the early phase of European imperialism?

What was a significant consequence of the Berlin conference of 1884?

Which country preferred indirect rule in its colonial possessions?

What was the main reason for France's clashes with British authorities in Fashoda, South Sudan?

What was one of the main businesses of European companies in India and its hinterland during the 18th century?

What was the consequence of the European privileges in China?

What marked the end of the East India Company (EIC) and the transfer of its political powers to the British government?

What was one of the reasons for Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

Which country signed a defensive treaty with Japan in 1902 to disengage its fleet from Eastern Asia and redeploy it in the home seas?

What marked the beginning of a retrenchment for Britain and its focus on colonial possessions?

What pushed Japan to the forefront of international politics and triggered European power contemptuous reactions?

Which European power became almost uncontested in many extraEuropean theatres after the Seven Year War?

What made the East India Company the paramount power of the Indian subcontinent during the 18th century?

Which type of ventures were the main protagonists of the early phase of European imperialism according to the text?

What was one of the main businesses of European companies in India during the 18th century?

What was a consequence of the European privileges in China?

What was the consequence of the 1884 Berlin conference regarding European colonisation in Africa?

What characterized the British colonial approach as different from France's?

Which country adopted an openly imperialistic posture in its foreign intercourses between 1898 and 1910?

What was one of the key reasons for Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What was the main impact of the 1901 Cuban constitution, according to the provisions of the Platt amendment?

What led to European and US hostility towards Japan's assertiveness in 1902?

What marked a symbolic and practical turning point in Japan's history in 1869?

Which element prompted Japan's territorial expansion and its participation in the suppression of the Boxer revolt in China?

What was a consequence of the European privileges in China?

What was the main reason behind Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What element led to European and US hostility towards Japan's assertiveness in 1902?

What was one of the reasons for Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What characterized Japan's foreign policy until World War II?

Which factor largely explains Japan's ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What led to the British government signing a defensive treaty with Japan in 1902?

What was the primary motivation behind Japan's assertiveness that led to European and US hostility?

What largely explains Japan’s ambition to gain a foothold in mainland Asia?

What led to Japan’s assertiveness fostering European and US hostility?

What characterized Japan’s assertiveness that led to European and US hostility?