AICE International History Exam with
Accurate Answers
CH. 1 Empire and the Emergence of World Powers - ✔✔Paper 2 topic: two a/b questions
chosen from 3 chapters (1, 3, 4)
(a) 2-3 paragraph short essays
(b) 5-7 argumentative essay demonstrating a balance
(c) 1 hr and 45 mins
Economic and political motives for imperial expansion - ✔✔Industrialization, raw materials,
strategic territories, public support, nationalism, prestige, social darwinism, white man's burden
etc.
"New imperialism" - ✔✔"New"= 1870's-1900. Motivated by recent industrialization and the
opportunity to efficiently exploit raw materials and colonial peoples.
"Scramble for Africa" - ✔✔- A sudden wave of conquests in Africa by European powers in the
1880s and 1890s. Britain obtained most of eastern Africa, France most of northwestern Africa.
Other countries (Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Spain) acquired lesser amounts.
- Intense imperial competition, 1880s-1900
- Motivated by political, economic, social and racial reasons
Domestic support for imperialism - ✔✔- Varying degrees of support in Britain, Germany, and
France. The public is motivated by political, economic, religious and racial ideas
Growth in overseas empires - ✔✔Scramble for Asia (competing for influence in China)
Disputes over China - ✔✔Europe vs. China vs. Japan... "open door"
, Boxer Rebellion - ✔✔Chinese nationalist rebellion in 1898... protesting western influence of all
kind. Put down by 8 nation (mainly western) alliance. Chinese "humiliation" continued.
Britain/Germany South Africa - ✔✔Boer wars, 1880-1900. Two wars, Boers win first, British win
second. German supported Boers, increased tension.
Berlin Conference - ✔✔1885 conference to: recognize European territory in Africa, set rules for
competition, avoid conflict between European countries.
Rapid modernization and military development - ✔✔Japan... Meiji reforms (education, military,
government, economy etc.) Dramatic transformation
Japan war with China (1894) - ✔✔First Sino-Japanese War, Japan wins easily, dictates treaty to
China, gains Port Arthur (Germany, France and Russia take it away.... Triple Intervention)
Japan war with Russia (1904) - ✔✔Japanese victory against Russia. Naval modernization leads
to easy victory. Japan considered world power contender.
Japan treaty with Britain 1902 - ✔✔Agreement that protects British territory in the East and
guarantees Japan that Britain would not intervene if a war develops with Russia.
Japan and First World War - ✔✔Partipates for territory in the EAST! Japanese 21 demands to
China. Japan fights alongside "Allies" (Britain, France, Russia, U.S., Italy)
- ✔✔Big 5, economically stronger after the war. Definite regional power... possible global
power.
Closing of the "frontier" US foreign policy - ✔✔Frederick Jackson Turner and Turner thesis.
Closing of open territory in the West was critical juncture in American history leading to a more
forceful foreign policy.
Accurate Answers
CH. 1 Empire and the Emergence of World Powers - ✔✔Paper 2 topic: two a/b questions
chosen from 3 chapters (1, 3, 4)
(a) 2-3 paragraph short essays
(b) 5-7 argumentative essay demonstrating a balance
(c) 1 hr and 45 mins
Economic and political motives for imperial expansion - ✔✔Industrialization, raw materials,
strategic territories, public support, nationalism, prestige, social darwinism, white man's burden
etc.
"New imperialism" - ✔✔"New"= 1870's-1900. Motivated by recent industrialization and the
opportunity to efficiently exploit raw materials and colonial peoples.
"Scramble for Africa" - ✔✔- A sudden wave of conquests in Africa by European powers in the
1880s and 1890s. Britain obtained most of eastern Africa, France most of northwestern Africa.
Other countries (Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Italy, and Spain) acquired lesser amounts.
- Intense imperial competition, 1880s-1900
- Motivated by political, economic, social and racial reasons
Domestic support for imperialism - ✔✔- Varying degrees of support in Britain, Germany, and
France. The public is motivated by political, economic, religious and racial ideas
Growth in overseas empires - ✔✔Scramble for Asia (competing for influence in China)
Disputes over China - ✔✔Europe vs. China vs. Japan... "open door"
, Boxer Rebellion - ✔✔Chinese nationalist rebellion in 1898... protesting western influence of all
kind. Put down by 8 nation (mainly western) alliance. Chinese "humiliation" continued.
Britain/Germany South Africa - ✔✔Boer wars, 1880-1900. Two wars, Boers win first, British win
second. German supported Boers, increased tension.
Berlin Conference - ✔✔1885 conference to: recognize European territory in Africa, set rules for
competition, avoid conflict between European countries.
Rapid modernization and military development - ✔✔Japan... Meiji reforms (education, military,
government, economy etc.) Dramatic transformation
Japan war with China (1894) - ✔✔First Sino-Japanese War, Japan wins easily, dictates treaty to
China, gains Port Arthur (Germany, France and Russia take it away.... Triple Intervention)
Japan war with Russia (1904) - ✔✔Japanese victory against Russia. Naval modernization leads
to easy victory. Japan considered world power contender.
Japan treaty with Britain 1902 - ✔✔Agreement that protects British territory in the East and
guarantees Japan that Britain would not intervene if a war develops with Russia.
Japan and First World War - ✔✔Partipates for territory in the EAST! Japanese 21 demands to
China. Japan fights alongside "Allies" (Britain, France, Russia, U.S., Italy)
- ✔✔Big 5, economically stronger after the war. Definite regional power... possible global
power.
Closing of the "frontier" US foreign policy - ✔✔Frederick Jackson Turner and Turner thesis.
Closing of open territory in the West was critical juncture in American history leading to a more
forceful foreign policy.
