Chapter 13

Question 1

The Japanese were unpopular in Korea because they set out to….

Answer 1

deliberately erase the Korean language and culture

Question 2

In the Treaty of Portsmouth, Japan…

Answer 2

gained control of Korea as well as rights in part of Manchuria

Question 3

What did Japan lack that hurt its industrial growth?

Answer 3

basic resources

Question 4

After the Tokugawas seized power they closed Japan to foreigners, leaving only the port of ___ open to limited trade with the Dutch.

Answer 4

Nagasaki

Question 5

What were the results of the First Sino-Japanese War?

Answer 5

Japan was victorious and won the right to trade in Chinese ports and also control Taiwan

Question 6

The Japanese modernization at such a rapid pace can traced to many causes, but one cause is the fact…

Answer 6

they are a homogenous society

Question 7

News of the Opium War reached Japan, Japanese officials reasoned….

Answer 7

it would not be long before Western powers turned towards Japan

Question 8

One reason Japan became an imperialist power was to…

Answer 8

obtain basic resources.

Question 9

During the Meiji Restoration, what happened to the role of women?

Answer 9

they were assigned a secondary role and legally lumped together with minors

Question 10

The Meiji reformers wanted to…

Answer 10

strengthen Japan

Question 11

Many Filipinos were resistant to Spanish rule because…

Answer 11

they believed the Catholic Church was abusing its power

Question 12

Why were Filipinos disappointed at the end of the Spanish-American War?

Answer 12

The United States took over control of the Philippines

Question 13

What led to armed conflict between the United States and the Filipino rebels?

Answer 13

The rebels expected the United States to recognize Filipino independence

Question 14

Siam remained independent partly because its rulers…

Answer 14

understood Western powers

Question 15

The kingdom of Siam is present day…

Answer 15

Thailand

Question 16

To escape hardship and turmoil and take advantage of economic opportunities, many ___ migrated to ___.

Answer 16

Chinese, Southeast Asia

Question 17

From 1899 to 1901 disappointed Filipino nationalists led by ___ battled American forces for independence.

Answer 17

Emilio Aguinaldo

Question 18

How did Filipino rebels become involved in the Spanish-American War?

Answer 18

They helped the United States defeat the Spanish in the Philippines

Question 19

The United States promised a gradual transition to __ in the future for the Philippines.

Answer 19

self-rule

Question 20

The United States set out to modernize the Philippines through… (3 are Correct)

a. economic reforms
b. education
c. health care
d. strengthen the military

Answer 20

a. economic reforms (Correct)
b. education (Correct)
c. health care (Correct)
d. strengthen the military (Incorrect)

Question 21

When the British brought prisoners to Australia and made them clear the land for settlement, what problem did the prisoners have?

Answer 21

They had an urban background with no rural skills

Question 22

Why was Australia first settled by the British in the 1700s?

Answer 22

as a penal colony

Question 23

The British North American Act made Canada a self-governing nation and created…

Answer 23

the Dominion of Canada

Question 24

What TWO issues, from the early 1900s, still affect Canada today?

a. the expansion to the west and the conflict between Canadians and indiginous peoples
b. the cultural and economic influence of the United States
c. the French-speaking Canadians determination to preserve their separate heritage
d. the tie to Britain and the recognition of the British monarch

Answer 24

b and c

Question 25

Who claimed both Australia and New Zealand for Britain?

Answer 25

Captain James Cook

Question 26

Why were the British alarmed by the unrest in Upper and Lower Canada?

Answer 26

They did not want a repeat of the American Revolution

Question 27

What made the population in eastern Australia grow extremely fast?

Answer 27

discovery of gold

Question 28

Who were descended from seafaring people that came from Polynesia?

Answer 28

Maori

Question 29

The rugged interior of Australia is know as the…

Answer 29

Outback

Question 30

John Macdonald and George Etienne Cartier urged…

Answer 30

unification of Britain’s North American colonies

Question 31

What is Benito Juarez’s main criticism of Mexican society?

Answer 31

that all citizens are not treated equally

Question 32

What happened to the cycle of dependence after political independence?

Answer 32

it continued, Britain and the United States replaced Spain and Portugal

Question 33

One factor that weakened new nations in Latin America was..

Answer 33

regionalism

Question 34

Why did the United States send troops to Latin America in the 1900s?

Answer 34

to protect American investments

Question 35

Mercantilist policies made Latin American economies economically dependent on Spain and Portugal, their colonial rulers. Over the years these policies…

Answer 35

prevented the colonies from developing their own economies

Question 36

American companies continued to invest in the countries of Latin America under the policy of ___ created by President Taft.

Answer 36

Dollar Diplomacy

Question 37

Following independence, new Latin American republics..

Answer 37

remained economically dependent on foreign countries

Question 38

Why did United States leaders add the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine?

Answer 38

to protect United States investments in Latin America

Question 39

One of the most famous caudillos was ___. He gained and lost power many times and was involved in a struggle with the United States.

Answer 39

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Question 40

Who controlled Panama before the United States backed a Panamanian revolt for independence?

Answer 40

Columbia