6.5, 6.6, 6.7 Asia and the West

1. The Opium War was significant for Britain because it led to

• A. a continued flow of opium for its people.
  

• B. increased power and trading rights in China.
  

• C. a decreased British influence in China.
  

• D. the collapse of the Qing dynasty.

  
  

2. How was the Taiping Rebellion different from the Boxer Uprising?

• A. The Taiping Rebellion targeted the Qing dynasty while the Boxer Uprising targeted
  foreigners

• B. The Taiping Rebellion targeted the Japanese while the Boxer Uprising
  targeted the Qing dynasty.
  

• C. The Taiping Rebellion targeted peasants while the Boxer Uprising targeted
  the allies of the empress.
  

• D. The Taiping Rebellion targeted Britain while the Boxer Uprising
  targeted reformers.

  
  

3. How did reformers seek to change China?

• A. They tried to return China to traditional ideals, such as Confucianism.
  

• B. They tried to radically alter the balance of trade.
  

• C. They tried to modernize industry, the economy, and government.
  

• D. They tried to overthrow the republic.

  
  

4. How did foreign powers come to dominate Chinese trade?

• A. They encouraged the Boxer Rebellion.
  

• B. They rejected China’s Open Door Policy.
  

• C. They overthrew Empress Ci Xi.
  

• D. They carved out spheres of influence.

  
  

1. What hardships did daimyo face during the Tokugawa period?

• A. They lost the right to trade with the outside world.
  

• B. They felt financial strain since they had land, not money.
  

• C. They were at the bottom of the social ladder.
  

• D. They suffered under heavy taxes.

  
  

2. How did the United States approach Japan to begin trade?

• 
  A. It sent well-armed ships with a letter from President Fillmore demanding trade

• B. It sent gifts and greetings to the shogun with an invitation to visit the
  United States.
  

• C. It fired upon Japan’s coast, invading its shoreline and overtaking its government.
  

• D. It consulted European nations and carved Japan into spheres of influence.

  
  

3. How did the Meiji Restoration affect the social system in Japan?

• A. The feudal system became more rigid.
  

• B. Women were granted the right to vote.
  

• C. Legal distinctions between classes were ended.
  

• D. Shoguns directed the government.

  
  

5. How did Koreans react to Japanese rule?

• A. They welcomed Japan as a superior state.
  

• B. They resisted with a widespread nonviolence movement.
  

• C. They used violence against Japanese bureaucrats.
  

• D. They reacted with indifference to the change.

  
  

2. How was Siam different from the other nations of Southeast Asia?

• A. Siam was controlled by the Dutch.
  

• B. Siam was controlled by the French.
  

• C. Siam fought bitterly for its independence instead of giving in peacefully.
  

• D. Siam remained independent because it negotiated unequal treaties with Europeans
  

3. Why were Filipino rebels disappointed after the United States took control of the Philippines?

• A. They wanted to trade with European countries.
  

• B. They hoped Spain would continue to control the country.
  

• C. They expected Americans to recognize their independence.
  

• D. They were nervous about the prospect of self-rule that Americans promised them.