Read textbook pages 805-809. Answer all questions on loose leaf.
1. Vocabulary Builder: Find two words in the reading that you don't know. Look up each word in the dictionary. For each, write out the word, the definition, and a sentence that uses the word. Choose regular words, not social studies key terms that are boldfaced in the text. 2. Describe China’s attitude toward trade with the West. What was the reason for this attitude? 3. In what ways did China limit trade with the West? 4. What conflicting positions led to the Opium War? What was the outcome of the war? 5. What internal problems did China face by the mid-1800s? 6. What was the Taiping Rebellion? What were its results? 7. How did foreign countries take advantage of Chinese weakness? What was the Open Door Policy? 8. What types of reforms did Emperor Guangxu attempt? Were they successful? Why or why not? 9. What was the Boxer Rebellion? What was its result? How did this affect China? Comments are closed.
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