Crash Course World History - #35 Imperialism

Why did the British decide to sell opium to China?

• The Chinese didn't want to buy anything else they sold

• The Chinese really wanted Spanish silver

• The British had too much opium to get rid of

What did the arrival of opium threaten in China?

• The dynastic rule of the Qin

• favorable balance of trade

• to bring Communism to the country

What did Britain get under the Treaty of Nanjing?

• Hong Kong

• 2 million dollars in cash

• 5 other treaty ports

• Europeans didn't have to obey Chinese laws

After which of the following did Europeans, especially the British become the dominant power in China?

• Taiping Rebellion

• Scramble for China

• Boxer War

Why did European countries want to have colonies?

• To gain national pride

• To get raw materials

• To get more people

How did the Europeans finally manage to colonize Africa?

• Better swords

• Better guns

• Better medicines

• Better ships

How did the British rule the whole of India?

• Controlling local rulers

• Sending in an army

• Killing half the population

What innovation allowed Europeans to travel into the interior of Africa?

• tanks

• hot air balloons

• Steam ships

Who did John Green say was the only one who had been able to conquer Afghanistan?

• Romans

• Ottoman Turks

• Mongols

• Persians

Which of the following countries began its own imperial movement in the 1800's?

• Canada

• United States

• India

• Australia