Unit 7.5 Imperial Rebellions

Why did Britain sell opium to China?

• To improve Chinese health

• To weaken China before invading

• To reduce Britain’s trade deficit with China and improve balance of trade

• To support Chinese merchants

How did the Treaty of Nanjing affect China?

• It ended all foreign trade

• It forced China to give up Hong Kong and open ports to Britain under spheres of influence

• It made China the dominant Asian power

• It united China under a new dynasty

Which statement accurately summarizes China’s Boxer Rebellion?

• A Chinese uprising to restore the Qing dynasty

• A foreign-led invasion of China

• A nationalist movement aimed at expelling foreigners and Christian influence

• A civil war between northern and southern China

What motivated members of the Society of the Righteous and Harmonious Fists (the Boxers) to fight?

• Desire for Western governments to rule China

• Anger over foreign influence and missionary activities

• Support for foreign trade

• Desire to create a democratic republic

What characterizes BOTH the Boxer Rebellion and the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?

• Both resulted in complete independence from foreign powers

• Both were uprisings against westernization, foreign influence and control

• Both succeeded in overthrowing their governments

• Both began as economic protests

What caused tension between British officers and Indian soldiers before the Sepoy Rebellion?

• Disagreements about uniforms

• Mandatory conversion to Christianity

• Religious Intolerance/Rumors that rifle cartridges were greased with animal fat

• New taxes placed on soldiers

What was the outcome of the Sepoy Rebellion?

• Britain left India permanently

• The Mughal Empire regained full control

• Britain abolished the East India Company and took direct control of India

• India became a democracy

Where did the Sepoy Mutiny and Opium Wars take place?

• Both in Japan

• Sepoy Mutiny in India; Opium Wars in China

• Sepoy Mutiny in China; Opium Wars in India

• Both in Southeast Asia

Why did China outlaw opium?

• It was too expensive for citizens

• It caused widespread addiction and social problems

• It benefited Chinese merchants too much

• It increased competition with British tea plantations

What did the Empress Dowager Cixi do to support the Boxer Rebellion?

• Formally joined the Eight-Nation Alliance

• Declared war on foreign powers while ordering the execution of any foreigners

• Executed all Boxer leaders

• Sent peace treaties to European nations