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Emperor Guangxu instituted sweeping reforms to modernize the government and the economy, and as a result

A
China’s people supported him.
B
Empress Cixi supported him.
C
Empress Cixi had him arrested.
D
China surged forward economically.
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A rising sense of nationalism in China was a reaction to

A
the declining economy.
B
the apathy of the Chinese people.
C
the strong foreign influence in China.
D
the inability of Cixi to accept foreign ideas.
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Who did John Hay negotiate with to establish the Open Door policy?

A
only China and its leaders
B
China and countries outside of the spheres of influence
C
only the countries with spheres of influence
D
China and the countries with spheres of influence
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Which is a true statement about the effect of the Taiping Rebellion?

A
The number of lives lost was over twenty million.
B
The internal government conflict ended.
C
The Qing Dynasty was strengthened.
D
Britain took control of China’s government.
5

Many Chinese were not happy about the increasing Western influence so they

A
supported Empress Cixi.
B
supported Emperor Guangxu.
C
rose up in the Boxer Rebellion.
D
rose up in the Taiping Rebellion.
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Which is a true statement about the Open Door policy?

A
The idea for the policy was opposed by the United States.
B
The idea for the policy came from Britain and France.
C
All nations did not want to pay taxes equally.
D
All nations should have equal access to ports of trade.
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China was divided into areas of foreign economic control which were known as

A
spheres of influence.
B
areas of domination.
C
islands of influence.
D
provinces of control.
8

During the Taiping Rebellion, who rebelled?

A
the wealthy
B
the peasants
C
the foreigners
D
the army
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To drive out foreign influences, the main thing the Boxers did was to

A
oppose any kind of immigration.
B
recruit members openly.
C
force closure of all the ports in China.
D
kill foreigners, missionaries, and Chinese Christians.

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