Economic Imperialism Quiz - (6.5)

What was India known for supplying in the global economy by the late 18th century?

• Spices

• Finished cotton textiles

• Tea

• Opium

What allowed Britain to flood the market with inexpensive textiles?

• New source of silk

• Industrial Revolution and cotton from America

• Discovery of new dye

• Importing wool from Australia

What was a critical raw material for Britain besides cotton?

• Tea

• Silk

• Opium

• Spices

What were the main resources exploited during economic imperialism?

• Technology and innovation

• Raw materials and refined materials

• Labor and capital

• Land and water

What did the Chinese pay a heavy price for?

• Supporting the opium trade

• Their attempt to curtail the opium trade

• Ignoring the opium trade

• Encouraging the opium trade

What was the impact of the Industrial Revolution on Indian textiles?

• Increased demand for Indian textiles

• Decreased demand for Indian textiles

• No impact on Indian textiles

• Led to the invention of new textiles

What system forced villagers to set aside one-fifth of their rice fields for cash crops?

• Feudal system

• Corvée labor

• Sharecropping

• Plantation system

Which port was the only one in China allowed to trade with foreigners before the Opium War?

• Shanghai

• Beijing

• Canton (Guangzhou)

• Nanking (Nanjing)

Which island did China cede to Britain as part of the Treaty of Nanking?

• Taiwan

• Hong Kong

• Hainan

• Macau

What did the Treaty of Tientsin allow foreign envoys to do?

• Reside in Beijing

• Control Chinese ports

• Establish military bases

• Impose taxes on Chinese goods