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UNIT 6 1750-1900
ANSWERS : STIMULUS BASED MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Conrad’s descriptions of Africa could best be used to support which development c. 1750 to c. 1900?

Many European states used both Incorrect: In the excerpt from Conrad’s story, there is no contact
(A) warfare and diplomacy to expand their between the Africans and Europeans. Additionally, there is no
empires in Africa conquest. Therefore the description cannot support this development.

Correct: Conrad describes the Africans as prehistoric and nearly

A range of ideologies were used to
inhuman. He has been influenced by the ideas of Social Darwinism
justify imperialism, including Social
(B) that indicated that some humans were more evolved than others,
Darwinism and the concept of the
primarily Europeans. This depiction could justify imperialism as it
civilizing mission
describes Africans as an inferior people in need of civilizing.

Islam continued to shape societies Incorrect: Conrad makes no mention of Islam or practices associated
(C)
in Africa with Islam.

The expansion of empires in West Incorrect: The notes on this passage indicate that Congo is in Central
(D) Africa facilitated Afro-Eurasian trade Africa, not West Africa. Additionally, there is no mention of trade in
and communication the passage.

2. Attitudes like Conrad’s were most shaped by all of the following historical development EXCEPT?

Colonial plantation economies that Incorrect: Because this is an EXCEPT question, you must look for the
depended on agriculture and used answer that did NOT go into shaping attitudes like Conrad’s. Certainly,
(A)
coerced labor systems like chattel the colonial plantation and chattel slavery led to the creation racist
slavery ideology such as the primitive nature of Africans to justify itself.

Incorrect: Because this is an EXCEPT question, you must look for the
European states using warfare and
answer that did NOT go into shaping attitudes like Conrad’s. European
(B) diplomacy to expand their empires in
states conquering lands in Africa supported attitudes about their inferior
Africa
status.

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Populations in Afro-Eurasia benefitted

Correct: The improved nutrition of Africans would not lead people
(C) nutritionally from products of the
like Conrad to see them as inferior.
Columbian Exchange

Incorrect: Because this is an EXCEPT question, you must look for

the answer that did NOT go into shaping attitudes like Conrad’s.
(D) Rising nationalism across Europe
Nationalism always leads to feelings of personal superiority and the
inferiority of others.

3. Which of the following historical developments from c. 1750 to c. 1900 led to the situation described in the article above?

Because of the nature of new modes of

Incorrect: The passage is from 2011 which indicates that many in the
transportation migrants could choose
(A) Indian community of South Africa did not return permanently to
to return permanently to their home
India.
societies

Industrialized states practiced

Incorrect: Economic imperialism is a more hands-off approach to
(B) economic imperialism in Asia and
imperialism, but in South Africa the control was direct and colonial.
Latin America

The new global capitalist economy

Correct: After 1850 many Indians were transported by the British to
continued to rely on coerced and semi
(C) South Africa as indentured servants to work on sugarcane plantations,
coerced labor migration including
as coal miners, and railway workers.
indentured servants

The 18th century marked the

beginning of intense periods of Incorrect: The situation described in the article is not connected to
(D)
revolution and rebellion against revolutions or rebellions.
existing governments

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UNIT 6 1750-1900
ANSWERS : STIMULUS BASED MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
4. The problem described in the article above can be compared to which development from c. 1750 to c. 1900?

South Africa was politically fragmented

Incorrect: From 1750 to 1900 South Africa was under the control of
(A) and characterized by decentralized
the colonial government.
monarchies

Incorrect: The problem described in the article is tension between

South Africa was largely dependent on
(B) between the black and Indian communities in South Africa. This could
the labor of enslaved people
describe a causal relationship, but would not work for comparison.

Cross-cultural interactions led to a

Incorrect: The problem described in the article is not related to the
(C) diffusion and merging of literary,
arts or technology.
artistic, and technological innovations

The places that migrants moved to did Correct: The problem described is tension between an indigenous and
not always embrace them, as seen in migrant community in South Africa. This is similar to the nativism
(D)
the various degrees of ethnic and racial that was witnessed in places like America and Australia against newer
prejudice shown to them migrants from Asia in the 19th century.

5. The prominent position of the African National Congress in South Africa is due to which of the following
developments c. 1900 to present?

Correct: Nelson Mandela was a leader of the African National

The end of Apartheid which led to Congress which fought to end discrimination in South Africa that was
(A) increased access to education and codified in the Apartheid laws. The end of this system in 1994 gave
political power on the basis of race greater prominence to the ANC and led to Mandela being elected the
first black president of South Africa.

The Caste Reservation system that

Incorrect: The Caste Reservation system was in India, not South
(B) increased access to political power for
Africa.
those of lower castes

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The Greenpeace movement which
Incorrect: The Green Peace movement is not connected to the ANC or
(C) sought to stop environmental
their political rise.
degradation

The American Negritude Movement

that sought to affirm the value of black Incorrect: The American Negritude movement did not affect South
(D)
heritage and challenge old assumptions Africa.
about race

6. What best explains the changes described in Latin America from 1750 to 1900 in the passage?

Trade in some commodities was

organized in a way that gave merchants Incorrect: There was no advantage to the U.S. or Europe over Latin
(A)
and companies in Europe and the U.S. America in the sale of Guano. Everyone benefitted.
a distinct economic advantage

The growth of export economies

Correct: The need for raw materials for factories and increased food
around the world that specialized
supplies were the driving motivation for new fertilizers. Until chemical
(B) in commercial extraction of natural
compounds were created, guano was the best fertilizer. This created a
resources to meet the growing demand
single item export industry that temporarily enriched Peru.
of the industrialized world

The dependence on free and

Incorrect: The passage does not mention peasant labor and it is not
(C) peasant labor in an increasingly
the best answer to the question.
commercialized world

Improved technologies led to increased Incorrect: The passage does not focus on the development of powerful
(D) trade and the development of powerful new trading cities or new technology. This is not the best answer for
new trading cities this question.

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UNIT 6 1750-1900
ANSWERS : STIMULUS BASED MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
7. Which of the following developments from 1750 to 1900 most likely led to the British loan mentioned in paragraph 1?

The development of industrial Incorrect: While the paragraph does describe the growth of
(A) capitalism led to an increased standard infrastructure and the improved economy of Peru, these are effects of
of living the loan - not causes.

The global nature of trade and

production contributed to the Incorrect: The industry in Peru was Peruvan, not a British
(B)
proliferation of large-scale transnational business.
transnational businesses

The fossil fuels revolution greatly

Incorrect: This passage and the loan mentioned are not directly
(C) increased the energy available to
connected to the fossil fuel revolution.
human societies

Industrialized states and businesses

Correct: The British supplied funds to create an industry that benefited
within those states practiced economic
(D) them. This left Peru in debt to the British, especially when the guano
imperialism around the world to best
industry declined, giving the British economic power in Peru.
meet their own needs

8. The second paragraph could best be used as evidence for which of the following developments from 1750 to 1900?

The newly global capitalist economy Incorrect: There is no indication in the passage that the Chinese
(A) continued to rely on coerced and migrants are being manipulated into bad contracts or forced to move
semicoerced labor migration to Peru for work.

Migrants tended to be male, leaving

Incorrect: The passage does not mention the women who stayed
(B) women to take on new roles in the
behind. Therefore, this is not the best answer for this question.
home society

Correct: The passage states that Chinese migrants were drawn to

Many individuals chose freely to
(C) Peru and willing to work for low wages. This indicates that it was their
relocate, often in search of work
choice to relocate there.

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Migrants increasingly relocated to

Incorrect: The passage does not describe a pattern of increasing
(D) cities leading to a pattern of significant
urbanization.
global urbanization in the 19th century

9. The passage above could best be used as evidence of which of the following developments from 1750 to 1900?

Anti-imperial resistance included Correct: The Ndbele directly confronted the British in a battle
(A)
direct resistance within empires. described in the second paragraph.

Increasing discontent with imperial

Incorrect: While this passage certainly describes a rebellion, there is
(B) rule led to rebellions influenced by
no mention of a religious influence.
religious ideas

Ideologies were used to justify

Incorrect: There are no references to ideas connected with Social
(C) imperialism including Social
Darwinism or justifying imperialism in this passage.
Darwinism

The growth of export economies

Incorrect: There is no discussion of exporting goods or the creation of
(D) around the world that specialized in
an export economy in the passage.
the production of food.

10. Which strategy of imperialism was first used to expand British influence over the Ndebele and expand the British
African empire, according to the passage?

Incorrect: The British did not have economic sway over the Ndebele
(A) The British used economic imperialism
through loans or other means.

The British used their concept of the Incorrect: The passage does not mention the British trying to change
(B)
civilizing mission Ndebele culture in any way.

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Incorrect: Eventually, there were battles - but this does not describe
(C) The British used warfare
the first strategy employed by the British.

Correct: The passage and notes explain that the first contact between
the Ndebele and the British was a mutual contract that gave the
(D) The British used diplomacy
Queen influence over them and promised there would be no settlers
on their land.

11. Which of the following developments first created tension between the Ndebele and the British?

Incorrect: The king’s cows were taken by a pastoralist group. The

(A) The British were stealing their cows
Ndebele were crossing the lands of the settlers to get them back.

Correct: The Ndebele author stated that they were first upset at the
coming of the white men and the note explains that there were to be
(B) The creation of settler colonies no settlers. Later in the passage the Europeans declare that the Ndebele
are trespassing on their lands indicating that they have created a
permanent colony.

The forceful conversion of

(C) Incorrect: There is no mention of religious conversion in the passage.
Ndebele children

The abduction of Ndebele to be used Incorrect: There is no mention of coerced labor practices in the
(D)
for coerced labor passage.

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