AP®︎ European History: Topic 7.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 7.6 of AP European History – New Imperialism: Motivations and Methods.
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Topic 7.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: KC-3.5.I.B
What was one economic motivation for European imperialism in the late 19th century?
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Topic 7.6: New Imperialism: Motivations and Methods
Thematic Focus: Interaction of Europe and the WorldINT
Motivated by a variety of factors, Europe’s interaction with the world led to political, economic, social, and cultural exchanges that influenced both European and non-European societies.
Learning Objective: Unit 7: Learning Objective G
Explain the motivations that led to European imperialism in the period from 1815 to 1914.
Historical Developments: KC-3.5.I
European nations were driven by economic, political, and cultural motivations in their new imperial ventures in Asia and Africa.
Historical Developments: KC-3.5.I.A
European national rivalries and strategic concerns fostered imperial expansion and competition for colonies.
Historical Developments: KC-3.5.I.B
The search for raw materials and markets for manufactured goods, as well as strategic and nationalistic considerations, drove Europeans to colonize Africa and Asia, even as European colonies in the Americas broke free politically, if not economically.
Historical Developments: KC-3.5.I.C
European imperialists justified overseas expansion and rule by claiming cultural and racial superiority.
Thematic Focus: Technological and Scientific InnovationTSI
Scientific and technological innovations have increased efficiency, improved daily life, and shaped human development and interactions, having both intended and unintended consequences.
Learning Objective: Unit 7: Learning Objective H
Explain how technological advances enabled European imperialism from 1815 to 1914.
Historical Developments: KC-3.5.II.A
The development of advanced weaponry ensured the military advantage of Europeans over colonized areas.
Historical Developments: KC-3.5.II.B
Communication and transportation technologies facilitated the creation and expansion of European empires.
Historical Developments: KC-3.5.II.C
Advances in medicine enabled European survival in Africa and Asia.
Illustrative Examples specific knowledge students should know & demonstrate
- The White Man's Burden
- Mission civilisatrice
- Social Darwinism
- Minié ball (bullet)
- Breech-loading rifle
- Machine gun
- Steamships
- Telegraph
- Photography
- Louis Pasteur's germ theory of disease
- Anesthesia and antiseptics
- Public health projects
- Quinine
