British Imperialism in China

Why did industrialized countries seek to set up colonies or "spheres of influence" in less developed countries?

• for vacation destinations
• their countries were overpopulated
• 3rd world countries were exotic
• they wanted raw materials and new markets 

What product did the government of China try to prevent the British from trading in their country?

• opium
• gold
• tea
• silk

What happened due to the Opium Wars?

• China won and Great Britain was forced to stop trading with China
• Great Britain won and opened China up to trade with the West
• Great Britain won and took control of China's military

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

• Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking)

• Treaty of Hong Kong

• The Free Trade Treaty

What is the best interpretation of this political cartoon?

• China successfully resisted imperialism
• Chine modernized and became imperialist
• China was divided into spheres of influence by imperialist powers

What island did the British take from China as a result of China losing the Opium War?

• Hong Kong

• Shanghai

• Singapore

• Nanjing

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.

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
  

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

What did Great Britain begin to trade with China?

• Heroin
• Opium
• Pokemon Cards
• Spices