Question 5 of 19Read this excerpt from "Letter to George III, 1793" by Emperor Qian Long:Your request for a small island near Chusan, where your merchants may reside and goods be warehoused, arises from your desire to develop trade. . . . [S]uch an island would be utterly useless for your purposes. Every inch of the territory of our Empire is marked on the map and the strictest vigilance is exercised over it all: even tiny islets and far-lying sand-banks are clearly defined as part of the provinces to which they belong. Consider, moreover, that England is not the only barbarian land which wishes to establish . . . trade with our Empire.Which two ideas about colonialism are most clearly expressed in this excerpt?A.China will accept some nonviolent colonialism; the Chinese consider foreign trade unnecessary.B.China will resist trade; the Chinese consider people from other nations to be inferior.C.China will welcome England; the Chinese consider Britain superior to other nations.D.China will engage in colonialism; the Chinese consider people from other nations easy to control.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Question 6 of 10To which area were European merchants restricted?A.The city of Xi'anB.The island of Hong KongC.The island of MacaoD.The city of PekingSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read line 7 again. what does this suggest about the island.*

In the second paragraph of Passage 1 lines 21–32(“Think of the thousands of Americans who will pour into Hawaii and Porto Rico when the Republic’s laws cover those islands with justice and safety! Think of the tens of thousands of Americans who will invade . . . the Philippines when a liberal government . . . shall establish order and equity there! Think of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who will build a . . . civilization of energy and industry in Cuba, when a government of law replaces the double reign of anarchy and tyranny!— think of the prosperous millions that Empress of Islands will support when, obedient to the law of political gravitation, her people ask for the highest honor liberty can bestow, the sacred Order of the Stars and Stripes, the citizenship of the Great Republic!”), the commands given by Beveridge mainly serve toChoose 1 answer:(Choice A)Aremind the audience of its civic responsibilities.(Choice B)Banticipate the benefits of a proposed policy.(Choice C)Cemphasize the urgency of a national problem.(Choice D)Drefute arguments that opponents have advanced.

Which of these is most important to include in a summary of the Article?A.Isle de Jean Charles is a strip of land that is currently 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) long and a quarter mile (0.40 kilometers) wide.B.The residents of Isle de Jean Charles will ultimately have to move as sea levels rise and their island is covered with surrounding waters.C.Members of the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw Tribe moved to Isle de Jean Charles in the 1830s after the Indian Removal Act forced them to leave mainland Louisiana.D.Drilling by oil and gas companies caused salt water to seep into the ground on Isle de Jean Charles, weakening the roots of plants and making the soil vulnerable to erosion.

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