The Opium Wars

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What is imperialism?

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When one country takes over another country

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The British wanted what from China?

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Tea

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Which treaty at the end of the first Opium War gave the British the island of Hong Kong and negotiated peace?

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Treaty of Nanjing

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One result of the Opium War was the China

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was divided into spheres of influence

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The terms spheres of influence, extraterritoriality, and mandates are most closely associated with

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imperialism

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What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th-century China?

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Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.

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The Opium Wars of the mid-19th century marked the beginning of the

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domination of China by foreign powers

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During the 19th century, European nations established spheres of influence in China mainly to

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gain commercial advantages in China

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One of the most important motives for the European "Scramble for Africa" in the late 1800s was that Africa provided a source of

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raw materials used in industry

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Which region was most affected by decisions made at the Berlin Conference of 1884?

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Africa