Question 2 of 10Which sentence expresses an argument that a typical English person in the 1700s or 1800s might have made to defend imperialism?A."The people in the colonies deserve all the same rights as people in England."B."The people in the colonies benefit from our advanced technology."C."English people are morally weak, and we need to learn from the people in the colonies."D."The colonies are not worth owning, because they have so few

Question 5 of 5What is one of the faults of imperialism that becomes clear in Heart of Darkness?A.The colonialist activities are largely ineffective.B.The colonialists get very lonely for their homes.C.The activities of the colonialists aren't profitable.D.The colonialists are too focused on missionary work.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What argument do the authors of the Declaration of Independence make?A.Britain should create a new government for the colonists because the current government is not sufficient.B.The writers of the declaration should rule the colonies because they can do a better job than Britain.C.The king should apologize to the colonists because he has not protected their freedom.D.The colonists should separate from Britain because Britain does not protect the colonists' rights.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 2 of 10Which characteristic of imperialism is echoed in Woolf's essay?A.Forcing arranged marriagesB.Devaluing the importance of motherhoodC.Prohibiting education unless taught in EnglishD.Labeling specific groups of people as monstersSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is one reason that Thomas Paine brings up the opposing argument that the colonies have done well under British control?A.To create an opportunity to disprove the argumentB.To give the opponents a chance to explain their argumentsC.To create parallelism by showing how both sides are similarD.To show the opposition that they agree on some things

Question 4 of 10What is one critique of imperialism that Joseph Conrad makes in Heart of Darkness?A.Many colonists die in Africa.B.Imperialism is a burden on white society.C.The Africans do not want the colonists to be there.D.The colonists are cruel to the Africans.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS