Imperialism in China & the Boxer Rebellion

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The image shown here is evidence of China's "century of humiliation". TRUE OR FALSE?

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True

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Which two nations controlled the largest spheres of influence in China? Options: Britain and Russia, Russia and France, France and Britain, Japan and Germany

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Britain and Russia

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Who illegally smuggled opium into China in the mid-1800's? Options: France, Great Britain, Japan, Russia

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Great Britain

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Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism? Options: Living space was needed for the excess population in western Europe., European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars, European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture., Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.

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Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.

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Which situation led to the defeat of China in the Opium War (1839-1842)? Options: a civil war on the Sino-Tibetan border, the technological advantages of the European powers, a famine that weakened the Chinese military, the lack of support for the Manchu government from Chinese scholars

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the technological advantages of the European powers

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A major goal of the Boxer Rebellion in China was to: rid their countries of foreigners, expand their respective territories, receive international military support, restore an absolute monarch to the throne

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rid their countries of foreigners

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The situation depicted in the cartoon was brought about by the: economic agreements with Western nations signed by Deng Xiaoping, low level of cultural and economic development in China throughout its history, military weakness of China and the European desire for expansion, alliance of the Soviet Union with the Communists and the aid given to the Nationalists by Western Europe

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military weakness of China and the European desire for expansion

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What happened to the Boxers at the end of the rebellion?

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They were rounded up by their own government and executed.

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What term is used for the various regions in which foreigners controlled their own affairs in China in the 19th and 20th centuries?

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spheres of influence

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One result of the Opium War was that China:

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was divided into spheres of influence