What elements of the modernizing process did colonial rule convey on colonies?
a. Political systems based on Enlightenment models
b. Democratic values and civil society
c. Communication and transportation infrastructure
d. Discourses on nationalism and human rights
Answer: c. Communication and transportation infrastructure
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a) Gold Standard Act b) Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act c) Sherman Silver Purchase Act d) Pendleton Act
In which of the following ways was China's development most similar to Japan's?
a. Both set about building the modern state in the last quarter of the nineteenth century. b. Both experienced sustained economic growth during the early twentieth century. c. Confucianism receded in both, though some core values of Confucianism endured. d. Both became militarist states in the 1930s.
The empire of Timur-i Lang was based at ________
A) Samarkand B) Karakorum C) Baghdad D) Isfahan
Which statement best characterizes American families in the 1920s?
a. They were getting smaller. b. They typically had two incomes. c. Mothers and fathers equally shared responsibility for child rearing. d. Husbands legally controlled all of the family's property.