The Opium Wars

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

The British wanted what from China?

• Tea

• Coffee

• Opium

• Diamonds

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

• Treaty of Guangzhou

• Treaty of Hong Kong

• Treaty of Nanjing

• Treaty of Macau

One result of the Opium War was the China

• adopted democratic reforms

• gained control of Hong Kong

• regained control of Manchuria

• was divided into spheres of influence

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

• collective security

• militarism

• imperialism

• self-sufficiency

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

• Japan gained control of Hong Kong

• Kublai Khan rose to power in China

• Chinese ports were opened for trade with European powers.

• Jiang Jieshi (Chang Kai-shek) fled to Taiwan

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

• rivalry between China and Taiwan

• domination of China by foreign powers

• decline of European influence in East Asia

• global effort to combat drug use

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

• profit from the ivory trade

• introduce Islam to the Chinese people

• gain commercial advantages in China

• obtain human rights for Chinese citizens

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

• raw materials used in industry

• religious inspiration

• free labor for the Americas

• technologically innovative practices

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

• Latin America

• South Asia

• East Asia

• Africa