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Why were the Opium Wars significant?

• It forced China to change to a democratic government

• It forced Great Britain to recognize the importance of Confucian values

• It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world

• It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.

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

• opium

• silver

• tea

• silk

3.  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

4. 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

What is the best interpretation of this political cartoon?

• China successfully resisted imperialism

• China modernized and became imperialist

• China was divided into spheres of influence by imperialist powers

6. The trade patterns shown on the map below depict

• British imports of raw materials and exports of finished goods during the nineteenth century

• Major slave trading routes in the nineteenth century

• British trade routes that developed as a result of the disruption caused by the First World War

• illicit drug routes that developed in the second half of the twentieth century

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

lựa chọn trả lời

• A.Living space was needed for the excess population in western Europe.

• B.European leaders believed imperialism was an effective method of reducing the number of wars

• C.European nations would benefit from some aspects of the conquered nation's culture.

• D.Imperialism would benefit the economies of the colonial powers.

8. Which of these was a British island colony on the coast of China?

lựa chọn trả lời

• Hong Kong

• Shanghai

• Singapore

• Nanjing

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

lựa chọn trả lời

• Britain and Russia

• Russia and France

• France and Britain 

• Japan and Germany

10. The United States claimed a "sphere of influence" in China (control of an area in China).

lựa chọn trả lời

• TRUE

• FALSE