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Which is a true statement about the effect of the Taiping Rebellion?

A
Britain took control of China’s government.
B
The internal government conflict ended.
C
The Qing Dynasty was strengthened.
D
The number of lives lost was over twenty million.
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These are the Spheres of Influence in China.Which country had the second largest sphere of influence in China?

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Russia
B
France
C
Britain
D
Japan
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What were Dowager Empress Cixi’s accomplishments during her reign? Check all that apply.

A
She served as the regent for her five-year-old son.
B
She controlled the Qing Dynasty for forty-seven years.
C
She modernized the Chinese military.
D
She put down the Boxer Rebellion.
E
She established the Open Door policy.
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What did China agree to do once the Treaty of Nanjing was signed? Select three answers.

A
eliminate all tariffs on imported goods
B
create a “fair and reasonable” tariff
C
allow Britain to trade at five ports
D
surrender the territory of Hong Kong
E
surrender the island of Taiwan
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What was the significance of the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842?

A
China got what it wanted because it showed strength during negotiation.
B
Europeans forced the Chinese to sign it, ending the first Opium War.
C
It prevented further wars between China and the Europeans.
D
It was the cause of further discord leading to more wars.
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China was insulated from the Scientific and Industrial Revolutions occurring in Europe because of its self-imposed isolation. As a result,

A
it did not face competition and could focus more clearly on its own goals.
B
the West continued to badger China diplomatically for cooperation.
C
the West surged ahead of China while China began its slow decline.
D
it grew in a parallel way in technology and science, surging ahead of Europe.
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A
Boxers
B
Imperialists
C
Progressives
D
Isolationists
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China was easily defeated by the British in the first Opium War because

A
China’s navy was no match for Britain’s advanced weaponry.
B
Britain had help from its allies in Europe to fight the Chinese.
C
China never had a chance after Britain’s surprise attack.
D
Britain’s navy outnumbered the Chinese navy by fifty to one.
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The end of dynastic rule in China was ultimately due to

A
greed.
B
opium.
C
imperialism.
D
isolationism.
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A rising sense of nationalism in China was a reaction to

A
the inability of Cixi to accept foreign ideas.
B
the strong foreign influence in China.
C
the apathy of the Chinese people.
D
the declining economy.

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