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

Question 2 of 5What restrictions were European visitors forced to observe in Peking during Emperor Qian Long's time?A.They were forced to attend Chinese religious ceremonies.B.They were not allowed to drink alcoholic beverages.C.They were required to wear Chinese clothing.D.They were not allowed to speak English in public places.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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

Which of the following about the Canton System is correct?a.Hong merchants were given licenses to trade with foreigners.b.Thirty hongs (private commercial firms) were authorised by the Qing government.c.The Chinese government welcomed foreigners to explore the whole city of Canton (Guangzhou).d.Foreign merchants were allowed to conduct private trade with Chinese citizens in Canton (Guangzhou) and Hangzhou.

In which of the following Chinese ports could the Westerners freely trade before the Anglo-Chinese War (The Opium Wars) of 1839-1842?Group of answer choicesShanghaiNanjingGuangzhouHong KongFuzhou

What was the outcome of the British-Chinese war in 1842?*4 pointsChina gained control of Hong KongChina stopped all trade with European nationsBritish granted China rights to trade in five portsBritish took possession of Hong Kong