Question

1. **which was a major result of the opium war (1839 - 1842)?

a. great britain forced china to open its ports for trade.
b. japan formed an alliance with china.
c. great britain lost its influence in east asia.
d. confucian ideals were rejected by the chinese people.

1. **the opium wars of the mid - 19th century marked the beginning of the

a. rivalry between china and taiwan
b. domination of china by foreign powers
c. decline of european influence in east asia
d. global effort to combat drug use

1. *the treaty of nanjing is best described as a(n)

a. declaration of independence
b. sphere of influence
c. unequal treaty
d. natural right

1. the boxer rebellion of the early 20th century was an attempt to

a. eliminate poverty among the chinese peasants
b. bring western - style democracy to china
c. restore trade between china and european nations
d. remove foreign influences from china

Explanation:

For question 1:

• The Opium War led to the Treaty of Nanjing. In this treaty, China was forced to open ports like Guangzhou, Xiamen, Fuzhou, Ningbo, and Shanghai for trade with Britain. So option a is correct. Japan - China alliance (b) was not a result. Britain gained influence (not lost, c) and Confucian ideas (d) were not directly rejected due to the Opium War.

For question 2:

• The Opium Wars started a series of unequal treaties. Foreign powers like Britain, France, etc., began to dominate China's economy, politics (through spheres of influence later), and trade. So it marked the beginning of foreign - power domination (b). There was no such rivalry (a) as Taiwan was part of China. European influence increased (not declined, c) and it was not about a global drug - combat effort (d).

For question 3:

• The Treaty of Nanjing was an unequal treaty. China had to cede Hong Kong, pay indemnities, and open ports under British pressure without equal negotiation. It was not a declaration of independence (a), a sphere of influence (b, which came later), or a natural right (d).

For question 4:

• The Boxers (Yihetuan) rebelled against foreign influence. They were against foreign missionaries, foreign - owned businesses, and the influence of foreign powers in China. It was not about eliminating peasant poverty (a), bringing Western - style democracy (b, they were more traditional in some ways), or restoring trade (c, they were against foreign - related economic activities in a sense).

Answer:

1. a. Great Britain forced China to open its ports for trade.
2. b. domination of China by foreign powers
3. c. unequal treaty
4. d. remove foreign influences from China