Question

the policy stipulated that the u.s. and its allies would respect each other’s trading rights in china, and each country would continue to have access to chinese ports. in other words, they agreed not to interfere with the commercial activities of foreign powers in china.
unintended consequences: the boxer rebellion
the open door policy had negative consequences—notably the boxer rebellion in china. the chinese people and government perceived the policy as further intrusion by foreigners, leading to a violent rebellion by a martial arts group called the boxers in 1900.

• the boxers opposed foreign influence and targeted the “invaders” in china.
• a military force assembled by the u.s. and its allies quelled the rebellion by 1901.

how did the chinese people and government perceive the open door policy?
as an intrusion by foreigners
as a helpful way to make allies
as a great financial opportunity

Explanation:

The text states "The Chinese people and government perceived the policy as further intrusion by foreigners", so the correct perception is as an intrusion by foreigners. The other options ("as a helpful way to make allies", "as a great financial opportunity") are not supported by the given text.

Answer:

A. as an intrusion by foreigners