題目 1 · Subjective
3 分Read the passage below and answer the following questions in complete sentences.
“Muhammad Ali’s modernization project in early nineteenth-century Egypt represented a dramatic attempt by a non-Western state to achieve autonomous military and economic power in response to growing European hegemony. By nationalizing agricultural lands, establishing state monopolies over cash crops, and building state-directed textile factories and arsenals, Ali sought to construct an industrialized economy capable of sustaining military independence. However, this state-directed transformation rested largely on the heavy coercion of Egyptian peasant labor and extreme fiscal extraction rather than organic domestic market development. Consequently, when British diplomatic and military intervention in the 1840s forced Egypt to dismantle its protective tariffs and monopoly system, the state-run factories rapidly deteriorated. As a result, Egypt was firmly integrated into the emerging global capitalist division of labor primarily as an exporter of raw cotton to British mills rather than as an independent industrial competitor.”
— Julian Vance, historian, Imperial Encroachment and State Modernization in the Global South, 2015
Using the excerpt, respond to parts a, b, and c.
a. Identify ONE historical factor in the nineteenth century that motivated non-Western rulers like Muhammad Ali to launch state-sponsored industrialization programs.
b. Identify ONE argument made in the passage regarding the vulnerability of Egypt's industrialization efforts.
c. Explain ONE way another non-Western state's response to Western expansion in the nineteenth century differed from the outcome described for Egypt in the passage.
“Muhammad Ali’s modernization project in early nineteenth-century Egypt represented a dramatic attempt by a non-Western state to achieve autonomous military and economic power in response to growing European hegemony. By nationalizing agricultural lands, establishing state monopolies over cash crops, and building state-directed textile factories and arsenals, Ali sought to construct an industrialized economy capable of sustaining military independence. However, this state-directed transformation rested largely on the heavy coercion of Egyptian peasant labor and extreme fiscal extraction rather than organic domestic market development. Consequently, when British diplomatic and military intervention in the 1840s forced Egypt to dismantle its protective tariffs and monopoly system, the state-run factories rapidly deteriorated. As a result, Egypt was firmly integrated into the emerging global capitalist division of labor primarily as an exporter of raw cotton to British mills rather than as an independent industrial competitor.”
— Julian Vance, historian, Imperial Encroachment and State Modernization in the Global South, 2015
Using the excerpt, respond to parts a, b, and c.
a. Identify ONE historical factor in the nineteenth century that motivated non-Western rulers like Muhammad Ali to launch state-sponsored industrialization programs.
b. Identify ONE argument made in the passage regarding the vulnerability of Egypt's industrialization efforts.
c. Explain ONE way another non-Western state's response to Western expansion in the nineteenth century differed from the outcome described for Egypt in the passage.
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解題
Part (a): The response must identify a relevant 19th-century context or motivating factor, such as military vulnerability to European imperialism, the need to modernize defensive forces following events like the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt, or the desire to prevent foreign political dominance.
Part (b): The response must identify a specific claim/argument from the passage regarding Egypt's structural weaknesses, such as its heavy reliance on state coercion and fiscal extraction rather than organic market development, or its vulnerability to foreign diplomatic pressure and forced tariff elimination (the dismantling of protective tariffs).
Part (c): The response must explain a comparative difference with another non-Western state (such as Japan under the Meiji Restoration, Siam under King Chulalongkorn, or the Ottoman Empire/Qing China) regarding the trajectory or outcome of their modernization and interaction with Western powers.
Part (b): The response must identify a specific claim/argument from the passage regarding Egypt's structural weaknesses, such as its heavy reliance on state coercion and fiscal extraction rather than organic market development, or its vulnerability to foreign diplomatic pressure and forced tariff elimination (the dismantling of protective tariffs).
Part (c): The response must explain a comparative difference with another non-Western state (such as Japan under the Meiji Restoration, Siam under King Chulalongkorn, or the Ottoman Empire/Qing China) regarding the trajectory or outcome of their modernization and interaction with Western powers.
評分準則
General Scoring Notes:
- Each part is earned independently (1 point each, total 3 points).
- Responses must be written in complete sentences.
(A) 1 point: Identifies ONE 19th-century historical factor motivating state-sponsored modernization.
- Acceptable examples include:
* Fear of European imperial conquest and military intervention.
* Recognition of the growing military and industrial technology gap with the West.
* The goal of asserting state sovereignty and centralized administrative control.
- Reject: Merely stating 'trade' or 'money' without historical context.
(B) 1 point: Identifies ONE argument from the passage regarding Egypt's vulnerability.
- Acceptable examples include:
* Egypt's industrial project was based on coerced peasant labor and fiscal extraction rather than sustainable organic market growth.
* The system depended entirely on state monopoly protection, making it fragile when external powers forced the removal of protective tariffs.
* Foreign intervention forced Egypt into raw-material export dependency (cotton) rather than industrial autonomy.
- Reject: Simply quoting phrases without identifying the underlying argument.
(C) 1 point: Explains ONE way another non-Western state's response differed in outcome.
- Acceptable examples include:
* Japan (Meiji Restoration): Modernized industry and military successfully, maintained national sovereignty, and industrialized fully rather than becoming an exporter of raw materials.
* Siam (Thailand): Modernized administration and infrastructure while using diplomacy to preserve political sovereignty and avoid outright colonial conquest.
* Qing China: Engaged in the Self-Strengthening Movement with regional military-industrial development, though often constrained by internal conflict and imperialist concessions.
- Reject: Vague mentions of non-Western states that do not clearly contrast the outcome with Egypt's integration as a raw material exporter.
- Each part is earned independently (1 point each, total 3 points).
- Responses must be written in complete sentences.
(A) 1 point: Identifies ONE 19th-century historical factor motivating state-sponsored modernization.
- Acceptable examples include:
* Fear of European imperial conquest and military intervention.
* Recognition of the growing military and industrial technology gap with the West.
* The goal of asserting state sovereignty and centralized administrative control.
- Reject: Merely stating 'trade' or 'money' without historical context.
(B) 1 point: Identifies ONE argument from the passage regarding Egypt's vulnerability.
- Acceptable examples include:
* Egypt's industrial project was based on coerced peasant labor and fiscal extraction rather than sustainable organic market growth.
* The system depended entirely on state monopoly protection, making it fragile when external powers forced the removal of protective tariffs.
* Foreign intervention forced Egypt into raw-material export dependency (cotton) rather than industrial autonomy.
- Reject: Simply quoting phrases without identifying the underlying argument.
(C) 1 point: Explains ONE way another non-Western state's response differed in outcome.
- Acceptable examples include:
* Japan (Meiji Restoration): Modernized industry and military successfully, maintained national sovereignty, and industrialized fully rather than becoming an exporter of raw materials.
* Siam (Thailand): Modernized administration and infrastructure while using diplomacy to preserve political sovereignty and avoid outright colonial conquest.
* Qing China: Engaged in the Self-Strengthening Movement with regional military-industrial development, though often constrained by internal conflict and imperialist concessions.
- Reject: Vague mentions of non-Western states that do not clearly contrast the outcome with Egypt's integration as a raw material exporter.