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Why might France have been more motivated to resist independence movements in Algeria than it had in French Indo-China?

Answer 1

Why might France have been more motivated to resist independence movements in Algeria than it had in French Indo-China?

Algeria had a large settler community made up of French-speaking Europeans.

Algeria had been a part of France since the end of World War II.

The Vietnamese resistance was stronger and far more organized.

The Vietnamese independence movement appealed to Britain for help.

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Question 2 (Worth 5 points)

How was the process of decolonization in Belize similar to that in Macau?

Both Macau and Belize underwent a prolonged process of decolonization.

Both Macau and Belize went through years of violent rebellion before decolonization.

Both Macau and Belize were Portuguese colonies that were returned to China.

Both Macau and Belize saw mass economic depression shortly before decolonization.

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Question 3 (Worth 5 points)

What's one reason why the independence movements in Africa tended to be more violent than other places?

African countries tended to seek independence earlier than other countries around the world.

The colonies in Africa each had very large white settler populations who resisted all attempts at independence.

The colonies in Africa had been the sight of most of the most deadly battles of the Second World War.

Africa had undergone centuries of brutal exploitation and mass slavery that broke down institutions of civil society.

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Question 4 (Worth 5 points)

Use the following excerpt from Mohandas K. Gandhi's "Statement in the Great Trial, 1922" to answer the question below:

"In fact, I believe that I have rendered a service to India and England by showing in non-co-operation the way out of the unnatural state in which both are living…I am endeavoring to show to my countrymen that violent non-co-operation only multiples evil, and that as evil can only be sustained by violence, withdrawal of support of evil requires complete abstention [avoidance] from violence...I am here, therefore, to invite and submit cheerfully to the highest penalty that can be inflicted upon me for what in law is deliberate crime, and what appears to me to be the highest duty of a citizen."
-excerpt from Mohandas K. Gandhi's "Statement in the Great Trial", 1922

Based on this excerpt, how did Mohandas Gandhi's approach to gaining independence in India differ from the approach taken in French-Indo China?

Rebels in French Indo-China rejected the use of violence.

Gandhi believed that violence was not an effective means to bring change.

Gandhi believed violent resistance to be the highest duty of a citizen.

Rebels in French Indo-China saw peaceful negotiation as the most effective means to bring change.

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Question 5 (Worth 5 points)

Which of the following was General Augusto Pinochet responsible for?

the many sanctions imposed on Bolivia

the disappearance of thousands of people in Chile

the short Falkland War with Great Britain

the harsh suppression of a revolution in Algeria

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Question 6 (Worth 5 points)

How did F.W. de Klerk influence democratic reforms in South Africa?

He restricted political rights to the white minority, ultimately extending the apartheid system.

He set up talks between the government and the ANC, ultimately contributing to the elimination of apartheid.

He encouraged the government to outlaw the ANC, ultimately extending the apartheid system.

He refused to end civil war, ultimately contributing to the elimination of apartheid.

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Question 7 (Worth 5 points)

Use the following image to answer the question below:

This is a photograph of an old sign. The sign has language in both Afrikaans and English. The English translation says the following, For Use By White Persons. These public premises and the amenities thereof have been reserved for the exclusive use of white persons. By Order Provincial Secretary.
Public Domain

In which of the following would this sign have been used?

Kenya in 1960

South Africa in 1980

Libya in 1965

Brazil in 1970

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Question 8 (Worth 5 points)

Which of the following forced Jean-Bertrand Aristide out of power in Haiti?

the United Nations

the Haitian aristocracy

the Haitian military

the nation of Cuba

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Question 9 (Worth 5 points)

What prompted the early-20th century coup in Brazil?

The urban middle class sought to overturn the coffee elite-controlled government.

The tenantes sought to concentrate power at the top of the social ladder.

The coffee elite felt that their favored social and economic position was threatened.

The newly created trade unions established a minimum wage and child labor laws.

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Question 10 (Worth 5 points)

What role did Prussia play in the reform of education in the United States?

War with Prussia encouraged the United States to begin reforms after realizing illiteracy was a problem for many soldiers.

Prussia sent a number of poorly educated immigrants to the U.S., which caused reforms to focus on achievement.

Reformers in the U.S. adopted the idea that students should have access to the same content at similar grade levels.

The Prussian ambassador to the U.S. was an outspoken education reformer who collaborated with Horace Mann.

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Question 11 (Worth 5 points)

Use the following image to answer the question below:

This is a poster depicting a large street fight. There are a few dozen men and women battling in the streets. Some of them have been hit over the head with objects. Others are attempting to hit with objects.
Public Domain

The above illustration was created about 1870 and is entitled "The New Fighting the Old in Early Meiji Japan." Based on this image, which of the following statements is accurate about the Meiji Restoration?

Most Japanese supported the reforms of the Meiji Restoration.

The Meiji Restoration denied the rights of elderly people.

The Meiji Restoration was a smooth process toward reform.

Many Japanese resisted the reforms of the Meiji Restoration.

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Question 12 (Worth 5 points)

Which of the following reforms did a commission insist must happen in Puerto Rico before any other reforms were made?

improve education

reduce taxes

abolish slavery

allow women to vote
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Answer 2

Within slave society, evidence suggests that the highest social status was ascribed to
A. field slaves.
B. house slaves.
C. preachers and healers.
D. skilled craftsmen who worked on their own in cities.

Answer 3

the one u got wrong was B