Western Pressure on China

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What was the main purpose of gunboat diplomacy?

To promote cultural exchange between Britain and China

To establish friendly relations between Britain and China

To ensure peace and stability in East Asia

To maintain the opium trade between Britain and China (correct)

What triggered the First Opium War between China and Great Britain?

British demands for reparations from China

Military conflict over territorial disputes

A dispute over the control of Hong Kong

Confiscation and destruction of British opium by the Qing government (correct)

What were the main outcomes of the Treaty of Nanking after the First Opium War?

China ceded Hong Kong to British control and opened five trade ports (correct)

China received reparations from Britain

China retained full control over its trade ports

China gained control of Hong Kong

What led to the Second Opium War between China and Great Britain?

British demands for unrestricted trade access throughout China Signup and view all the answers

Why did the United States negotiate the Open Door Policy with China?

To prevent China from being colonized by imperialist powers Signup and view all the answers

Why did the European powers, especially the British, search for a new item to trade with China in the 17th to 19th centuries?

To counter a perceived trade imbalance with China Signup and view all the answers

What was the new item that the British began trading with China during the 17th to 19th centuries?

Opium Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Chinese willingly trade silks, tea, and other items for opium from the British?

To satisfy their addiction to the powerful substance Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason behind European powers like Britain looking for an alternative item to trade with China?

Challenges in paying with silver due to its scarcity Signup and view all the answers

Why did the Chinese have a limited interest in trading with European powers during the 17th to 19th centuries?

China had developed a self-sufficient civilization and did not need many imports Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What was the main purpose of gunboat diplomacy?

What triggered the First Opium War between China and Great Britain?

What were the main outcomes of the Treaty of Nanking after the First Opium War?

What led to the Second Opium War between China and Great Britain?

Why did the United States negotiate the Open Door Policy with China?

Why did the European powers, especially the British, search for a new item to trade with China in the 17th to 19th centuries?

What was the new item that the British began trading with China during the 17th to 19th centuries?

Why did the Chinese willingly trade silks, tea, and other items for opium from the British?

What was the primary reason behind European powers like Britain looking for an alternative item to trade with China?

Why did the Chinese have a limited interest in trading with European powers during the 17th to 19th centuries?

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Western Pressure on China

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Questions and Answers

What was the main purpose of gunboat diplomacy?

What triggered the First Opium War between China and Great Britain?

What were the main outcomes of the Treaty of Nanking after the First Opium War?

What led to the Second Opium War between China and Great Britain?

Why did the United States negotiate the Open Door Policy with China?

Why did the European powers, especially the British, search for a new item to trade with China in the 17th to 19th centuries?

What was the new item that the British began trading with China during the 17th to 19th centuries?

Why did the Chinese willingly trade silks, tea, and other items for opium from the British?

What was the primary reason behind European powers like Britain looking for an alternative item to trade with China?

Why did the Chinese have a limited interest in trading with European powers during the 17th to 19th centuries?

More Like This

Exploring Western Imperialism in East Asia

Earthquakes in Western China: December &amp; January

China's Responses to Western Expansion

China Map Diagram Quiz

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