A) Buddhism
B) the self-strengthening movement
C) Christianity
D) 100 Days of Reform
E) Daoism
G) B) and E)
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A) It started as a student and youth protest over the Treaty of Versailles.
B) It had no clear single leader.
C) It developed subgroups that splintered the movement.
D) It provided some of the momentum for the communist takeover.
E) It had no lasting impact.
G) A) and B)
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A) Chiang Kai-shek
B) Sun Yat-sen
C) Kang Youwei
D) Lin Zexu
E) Li Hongzhang
G) None of the above
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A) The Japanese seized control of the Manzhou's old homeland, Manchuria, from China.
B) Western powers forced China to make many new trade concessions.
C) Missionaries were given free reign in the country to convert the people to Christianity.
D) The Chinese government acknowledged that France was in control of Vietnam.
E) Foreigners virtually seized control of China's settled coastal areas.
G) A) and C)
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The term "unequal treaties" refers to a series of agreements imposed by Western powers, and later Japan, on various East Asian nations, particularly during the 19th and early 20th centuries. These treaties were called "unequal" because they were often negotiated under duress or through the use of force, and they significantly favored the interests of the foreign powers over those of the local nations.
The most well-known examples of unequal treaties were those signed by China after its defeat in the Opium Wars. The Treaty of Nanking (Nanjing) in 1842, which ended the First Opium War, ceded Hong Kong to Britain, opened several ports to British trade, and granted extraterritorial rights to British subjects, meaning they were subject to British, not Chinese, law. Similar treaties were later signed with other Western powers and Japan, leading to a period of semi-colonial status for China.
Other East Asian countries, such as Japan and Korea, also signed unequal treaties with Western powers. For Japan, the arrival of Commodore Matthew Perry in 1853 and the subsequent Kanagawa Treaty in 1854 marked the beginning of its unequal treaty period, which ended when Japan managed to renegotiate these treaties on equal terms by the end of the 19th century.
These treaties often included provisions for:
1. Extraterritoriality: Foreign nationals were exempt from local law and subject instead to the laws of their own country.
2. Most-favored-nation status: Any privilege granted to one foreign power had to be extended to all others.
3. Fixed tariffs: Local governments could not set their own tariffs, which severely limited their control over foreign trade.
4. Opening of ports: Certain ports had to be opened to foreign traders, often without any control by the local government.
5. Cession of territory: In some cases, territory was ceded to the foreign power, as with Hong Kong being ceded to Britain.
The legacy of the unequal treaties has had a lasting impact on the countries that were forced to sign them, contributing to a sense of historical grievance and shaping the modern relationships between these countries and the Western powers.
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A) The Japanese became isolated from the world stage and were labeled the Hermit kingdom.
B) The Japanese annexed Korea, a move meant to show the Japanese were more powerful than the Chinese.
C) The Japanese tried to annex Hawaii in order to expand their territorial holdings in the Pacific region.
D) The Japanese tried to help the Chinese stabilize the Qing Dynasty with foreign aid.
E) The Japanese began several decades of industrialization and peaceful relations with its neighbors.
G) None of the above
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A) Dr. Sun Yat-sen
B) General Yuan Shikal
C) Chiang Kai-shek
D) Kang Youwei
E) Hong Xiuquan
G) A) and E)
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A) The Chinese dealt with foreign powers as inferiors.
B) The Imperial Commissioner of Trade failed to pay the tax to the British East India Company.
C) The Imperial Commissioner of Trade implemented firm restrictions on imports and rehab for addicts.
D) The Taiping movement attacked Westerners living in China.
E) The Boxer crusade to clear China of all foreigners set off panic among Westerners living in Chinese lands.
G) All of the above
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A) It put new agricultural practices into effect in an attempt to end the devastating famines.
B) It put to death tens of thousands of peasants who had participated in the Taiping Rebellion.
C) It began modernization of flood control on its major river systems.
D) It began to purchase modern weapons from Western countries.
E) It took control of Vietnam, giving the country its first colony.
G) B) and C)
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A) People were discontented with the government corruption.
B) Much of China suffered from an overpopulation issue.
C) The appeal of the prophet's visions.
D) A new order that would overthrow the Qing rulers was promised.
E) The ineffectiveness of the Qing armed forces to resist foreigners.
G) A) and C)
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A) The elimination of intellectuals from holding public office.
B) The recognition of France in Vietnam.
C) The abdication of the Qing emperor.
D) The proclamation of Buddhism as the official religion.
E) The abolition of the examination system.
G) A) and E)
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