Imperialism TEST

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Western nations' overseas expansion was partly a result of manufacturers' need for

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natural resources

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How did Siam remain independent? Options: saying no to modernization, refusing to accept treaties with European countries, becoming a buffer between British and French colonies, defeating invaders

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becoming a buffer between British and French colonies

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How did Western imperialist nations try to modernize the lands they conquered?

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imposing western culture on subject people.

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Who was the strong conservative Chinese ruler who focused on traditional Confucian ideas and saw Western ways as a threat?

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Empress Ci Xi

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Most of the profits from the imperial global exchange went to

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the industrialized nations.

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To cover the costs of governing their colonies, colonial authorities

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imposed taxes on their subjects.

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What was a result of the Taiping Rebellion?

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The rebels overthrew the Qing dynasty.

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What was the conflict in which China lost to Britain, forcing them to sign the Treaty of Nanjing and the cession of Hong Kong?

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Opium War

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The Sepoy Rebellion was caused by

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British insensitivity to Indian customs.

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What were the “Three Principles of the People”?

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nationalism, democracy, and economic security