How, and why, did the policies of European imperialists in West Africa and Southeast Asia differ? To what degree did economic motives explain these differences, and why?

What will be an ideal response?


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A teacher who pays more attention to the boys in class or a committee that preferentially awards scholarships to male students is engaging in ________.

A. self-fulfilling prophecy B. intrusive interruptions C. heterosexism D. sex discrimination

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In 1900, the emergence of research laboratories in American corporations

A. developed similar research goals as in Europe. B. occurred as federal funding for research greatly expanded. C. centralized the sources of research funding. D. led to a diversification of research interests. E. was deemed unnecessary, since so many American university laboratories existed.

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How did the underground railroad help to end slavery?

A) It assisted southern whites in recapturing escaped slaves, hastening the end of slavery. B) It funded many African Americans' return to Africa and reduced the number of slaves in the U.S. C) It helped slaves escape and undermined slavery in the South. D) It lobbied Congress to end slavery through slave rebellions.

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What approach to social problems adopted by the Reagan and Bush (Sr.) administrations negatively impacted blacks?

A) They cut funds for the redevelopment of inner cities. B) They favored the poor over the elite and middle class. C) They appointed many blacks to government posts from a diversity of viewpoints. D) They reoriented the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights by replacing all the previous members with whites.

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