How did late nineteenth-century imperialism differ from earlier forms of European and American colonialism?
A) Imperialism placed greater emphasis on "civilizing" nonwhites and non-white Christians.
B) Imperialism relied little on settlers moving to these new colonial holdings.
C) Imperialists had little interest in exploiting the natural resources of their new holdings.
D) People colonized by imperialism were happier than under earlier forms of colonialism.
B
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Which best describes the events that led to the creation of the US Constitution?
a. When it looked as though the US was going to win the War for Independence, the Continental Congress created the United States Constitution which outlines the form of government we still use today. b. The States were under the Articles of Confederation, a document that decentralized power, leaving most to the states, was wholly ineffectual at guiding the economy and dealing with the internal issue. As a result it could do little in the face of an economic recession and revolts in the countryside, like the one led by Daniel Shays. In response, American leaders called for reforming the Articles, leading eventually the creation of the US Constitution c. The States were under the Articles of Confederation, a document that gave power to a strong executive and Congress, essentially recreating the British system and therefore going against the ideals of the Revolution. As a result, farmers in Pennsylvania, led by Daniel Shays, revolted against the new government, forcing a Constitutional Convention to create a new form of government.
In 1775, the Conciliatory Propositions
A. temporarily reduced tensions in the colonies. B. were issued as an appeal by the British government to colonial moderates. C. forced Parliament to send more troops to Boston. D. called on Parliament to reduce taxes for the sake of colonial peace. E. saw Parliament agree to the terms of the First Continental Congress.
As the Revolutionary War began, British officials attempted to persuade the interior Indian tribes to
A. remain neutral in the British-American conflict. B. form a pan-Indian alliance in order to prevent further British or American encroachment on Indian lands. C. conduct raids against white settlements along the frontier. D. actively ally with the British against the American rebels.
Britain entered the war against Germany
A) after Germany invaded France through neutral Belgium. B) as soon as Germany declared war on France. C) after Germany invaded Russia. D) to protect the Serbs from Austrian-German aggression. E) after the sinking of the Lusitania.