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There was a population increase in China from 100 million to 400 million in 230 years
Question 2
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The Chinese were very insecure about their status and really felt a need to explore.
Question 3
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In Europe (at this time) lacked which of these things?
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Europeans wanted tea very badly for multiple reasons. Which of these was NOT one of them?
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They were trying to copy the markets of other countries
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They found an extremely valuable healing quality in tea
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They were very big fans of tea. (pretty much loved tea)
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The Chinese were mainly wealth ydue to the vast amount of [blank_start]silver[blank_end] they had. In order to change this what did the British East India company flood China with [blank_start]opium[blank_end]
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Britian wages war against the Chinese because of the opium disputes.
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Why did the British citizens not try and stop the sale of opium in China, (because most weren’t BEIC employees, and therefore could see the moral dilemma.)
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They supported this sale, because they thought it was good for the Chinese people.
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Most of the country had stock in the BEIC.
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Queen Victoria told the citizens to overlook it.
Question 8
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After the seize of Nan Jing by the Europeans they force the Chinese to do what (immediately afterwards)??
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What did the Chinese people NOT have happen to them after going to war twice?
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a continuation in population growth
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they turned into a natural resource supplier
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a third war
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an almost ruined economy.
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Question 12
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The Daimyo (may be spelled wrong) brought what benefits?
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Jobs making houses/merchandise/food/ect.
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Jobs as government officials, because they constantly needed replacement
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Increased rice production
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Urbanization
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A much needed social divide
Question 13
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Education eased the transition to industrialization.
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Japan's industrialization was easier because:
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They were educated (most people)
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Their population was very small
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They had roads (they were united)
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They had some skills in factories before industrialization.
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They were advanced in fighting (more so than the Europeans)
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They had a legal system
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They had a surplus of food.
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Steam ships from England were referred to by the Japanese at first as [blank_start]black ships[blank_end], because of the color of the sails.
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The Japanese fought Perry and the Europeans and won.
Question 17
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The Japanese unlike most other territories captured by he Europeans embraced the European/Western culture.