American Imperialism and China

Economic Imperialism in China

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In this lesson you will learn how Great Britain opened up trade in China.

Multiple Choice

What is imperialism?

• When one country takes over another country
• When one country is allies with another country
• When one country is at war with another country
• all of these options

Multiple Choice

Name a body of water that borders China to the east.

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Yangtze River

• Yellow River

Multiple Choice

What major geographical feature served as protection on the southern border of China?

• Yellow River

• Himalayan Mountains

• Gobi Desert

• Taklaman Desert

Multiple Choice

Ancient China was surrounded by desert, mountains and ocean. What impact did these natural borders have on the culture? 

• They helped to integrate the cultures of other world civilizations.
• They caused China to constantly be at war with other world civilizations.
• They helped China to establish trade with other civilizations.
• They isolated the Chinese civilization allowing it to develop independently. 

Multiple Choice

On which continent is China located?

• Australia

• India

• Asia

• Antarctica

Multiple Choice

Which are the two major rivers that flow through China?

• The Yellow and Red Rivers

• The Yellow and Yangtze Rivers

• The Yangtze and East Rivers

• The Yingtze ane Yangtze Rivers

Multiple Choice

Which statement best expresses the motive for 19th-century European imperialism?

• 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.

Multiple Choice

Who illegally smuggled opium into China in the mid-1800's?

• France
• Great Britain 
• Japan
• Russia 

Multiple Choice

What was the name of "unequal treaty" signed by the British and Chinese in 1842?

• Treaty of Nanking
• Treaty of Hong Kong
• The Free Trade Treaty
• The New Port Authority Treaty

Multiple Choice

What was the name of the conflicts between Britain and China over trade rights?

• Opium Wars
• Anglo-Chinese Wars
• Clone Wars
• Hundred Days War

Multiple Choice

The Boxer Rebellion FAILED to achieve its goal in China.  TRUE or FALSE

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

The Boxer Rebellion of the early 20th century was an attempt to:

• eliminate poverty among the Chinese peasants
• bring Western-style democracy to China
• restore trade between China and European nations
• remove foreign influences from China

Multiple Choice

During the 1840's, China signed "unequal treaties" with Western nations mainly because:

• China had won the Opium War
• Western nations had superior military technology
• leaders in China favored expansion
• China had requested economic assistance from the West

Multiple Choice

Which two nations controlled the largest spheres of influence in China?

• Britain and Russia
• Russia and France
• France and Britain 
• Japan and Germany 

Multiple Choice

How the loss of the Opium War impact China?

• It allowed foreign countries to imperialize China
• It caused Chinese peasants to rebel against their govt.
• China modernized and became an imperialist power
• China returned to isolationism from trade with the West

Multiple Choice

What term describes America's desire to trade with China but NOT to form colonies there?

• Boxer Rebellion
• Open Door Policy
• A Square Deal
• Big Stick Diplomacy

Multiple Choice

What rebels attacked foreigners in China and especially hated Chinese who converted to Christianity?

• The Boxers
• The Wuchang Clan
• Sworn Chinese Brotherhood
• The New Army

Multiple Choice

What is Spheres of Influence?

• Replacing local leaders with foreigners
• Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
• Controlling a country through trade and economy
• Removing the government and having anarchy