Imperialism in East Asia Answers

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What was the significance of the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842?

A
China got what it wanted because it showed strength during negotiation.
B
Europeans forced the Chinese to sign it, ending the first Opium War.
C
It prevented further wars between China and the Europeans.
D
It was the cause of further discord leading to more wars.
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A rising sense of nationalism in China was a reaction to

A
the inability of Cixi to accept foreign ideas.
B
the strong foreign influence in China.
C
the apathy of the Chinese people.
D
the declining economy.
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What steps did Chinese emperors take to reduce foreign influence in China? Check all that apply.

A
They had no interest in European manufactured goods.
B
They did not allow Europeans or Japanese to immigrate.
C
They controlled the number of foreign visitors.
D
They pursued a policy of isolationism.
E
They limited trade to one port.
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China was divided into areas of foreign economic control which were known as

A
provinces of control.
B
islands of influence.
C
areas of domination.
D
spheres of influence.
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Why did John Hay propose the Open Door policy?

A
The United States wanted to take control of China's government.
B
China asked the United States for military protection against the European traders.
C
The United States was concerned that European nations were dominating Chinese trade.
D
European nations requested equal access to Chinese markets.
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Which is a true statement about the effect of the Taiping Rebellion?

A
Britain took control of China’s government.
B
The internal government conflict ended.
C
The Qing Dynasty was strengthened.
D
The number of lives lost was over twenty million.
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The end of dynastic rule in China was ultimately due to

A
greed.
B
opium.
C
imperialism.
D
isolationism.
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China was easily defeated by the British in the first Opium War because

A
China’s navy was no match for Britain’s advanced weaponry.
B
Britain had help from its allies in Europe to fight the Chinese.
C
China never had a chance after Britain’s surprise attack.
D
Britain’s navy outnumbered the Chinese navy by fifty to one.
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In China, food shortages, corruption in government, and high rates of opium addiction led to

A
the Opium Wars.
B
the Taiping Rebellion.
C
the Boxer Rebellion.
D
the Open Door Policy.
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During the Taiping Rebellion, who rebelled?

A
the army
B
the peasants
C
the wealthy
D
the foreigners

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