Economic Imperialism in Asia and Latin America

The main purpose of Lin Zexu's letter to Queen Victoria was to persuade her to ________.

• allow the Chinese to sell opium back to the British

• stop British merchants from selling opium to the Chinese

• increase the supply of opium brought to China

• end trade between Britain and China

Which of the following statements summarizes one of Lin Zexu's main points in his letter to Queen Victoria?

• The British protect their citizens from opium by making it illegal, but they willingly harm Chinese citizens by selling opium in China in order to make a large profit.

• The British should allow Chinese merchants to sell opium to the British, just as British merchants sell opium to China.

• The profits that the British make by selling opium in China should be shared equally between the two nations because Chinese people contribute to these profits.

• China will declare war on Britain if the British do not increase the supply of opium they bring to China.

Which of the following statements is not one of Lin Zexu's key points in his letter to Queen Victoria?

• English citizens living and trading in China should follow Chinese laws.

• If trade between China and Britain is to continue, British traders must stop selling opium in China.

• The goods that China sells to other countries are beneficial instead of harmful.

• China will prohibit foreigners from living in China if these visitors do not convert to Confucianism.

Economic imperialism is a behavior in which powerful countries ________.

• enforce strict laws that weaken rival countries' economies

• assert that their economic systems are superior to all other economic systems

• exploit natural resources and control trade in weaker countries

• encourage equal trading of manufactured goods among countries

Which of the following statements describes the behavior known as economic imperialism?

• Imperial states exert economic control over weaker states to exploit their natural resources.

• Powerful countries donate money to weaker countries in order to strengthen diplomatic relations

• Strong nations form coalitions with smaller countries in order to create alliances against their enemies.

• Large countries send troops to smaller countries in order to establish colonies.

What do states engaging in economic imperialism hope to accomplish?

• Replenishing the natural resources of smaller countries

• Conquering smaller countries and governing those countries as their own

• Developing mutually beneficial trade agreements with smaller countries

• Opening new markets by forcing weaker countries to buy their goods

Why did tensions develop between Great Britain and China in the mid-19th century?

• Chinese traders refused to pay fair prices for British manufactured goods.

• British traders refused to stop breaking Chinese laws against selling opium.

• China threatened to cut off trade with Great Britain if Christian missionaries came to China.

• Great Britain refused to send troops to China to help fight internal rebellions.

Which of the following damaged the political relationship between Great Britain and China during the mid-19th century?

• Great Britain would not stop its merchants from selling opium in China.

• China cut off all trade relations with Great Britain and other European states.

• Great Britain attacked several islands China claimed were part of its territory.

• China refused to allow British merchants and missionaries to enter the country.

Which of the following led to conflict between Great Britain and China in the mid-19th century?

• British merchants selling illegal opium in China

• Chinese troops attacking British citizens living in China

• British refusal to help the Chinese put down the Boxer Rebellion

• Chinese businesses refusing to sell silk garments to the British

Which of the following best explains how economic imperialism affected China during the mid-19th century?

• China's territory was divided into zones that were economically dominated by specific European powers.

• Chinese people were forced to purchase all goods from Europeans rather than Chinese merchants.

• China was required to pay European militaries huge amounts of money to guard its borders.

• China's emperor was forced to give up political power to a leader elected by Europeans in China.