Question

china resists outside influences
lesson 1 - starts at page 714
determining main ideas choose the word that most accurately completes each
sentence below. write that word in the blank provided.

extraterritorial rights special economic zones taiping rebellion
sphere of influence open door policy rice
opium boxer rebellion
dowager empress cixi nationalism treaty of nanjing

1. crop upon which china’s agricultural economy was based:

1. narcotic from the poppy plant that found a market in china:

1. clash between the british and the chinese:

1. treaty that gave britain the island of hong kong:

1. exempted foreigners from chinese law at guangzhou and four other chinese ports:

1. areas today on the coast of china established to attract but also control foreign investment:

1. movement led by hong xiuquan to build a kingdom in which no one would live in poverty:

1. qing ruler in the last half of the 19th century:

1. a “foothold” in china; an area where a foreign country controlled trade and investment:

1. u.s. proposal that china be open to merchants of all nations:

1. campaign against foreigner privilege by the society of righteous and harmonious fists:

1. feeling that emerged in china partly as the result of the boxer rebellion:

Explanation:

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China's agricultural economy was traditionally based on rice cultivation. Among the options, "rice" is the crop that fits this description.

Opium is a narcotic derived from the poppy plant, and it was traded in China, leading to conflicts like the Opium Wars. So "opium" is the correct term.

The Opium War was a clash between the British and Chinese over opium trade and other issues. (Note: There seems to be a partial word in the original, but the context points to Opium War - though from the given options, maybe a typo, but the main clash is Opium War - but among the options, if we consider, maybe the question expects "Opium War" but since the options have "opium" etc., wait, the options given: the third question's options - wait the options are extraterritorial rights, special economic zones, Taiping Rebellion, sphere of influence, Open Door Policy, rice, opium, Boxer Rebellion, Dowager Empress Cixi, nationalism, Treaty of Nanjing. Wait, maybe the first clash was the Opium War, but the options don't have Opium War? Wait, maybe a typo, but the third question: "Clash between the British and the Chinese" - maybe the Opium War, but since the options have "opium" but no Opium War. Wait, maybe the question is about the Opium War, but the options given - maybe a mistake, but among the options, perhaps the intended answer is related. Wait, no, the options include "Treaty of Nanjing" (which ended the Opium War), "opium" (the cause). Wait, maybe the question is about the Opium War, but since it's not in the options, maybe a typo. But according to the options, perhaps the answer is related to the Opium War, but the options given - maybe the question is misprinted. Wait, the original options: let's recheck. The options are: extraterritorial rights, special economic zones, Taiping Rebellion, sphere of influence, Open Door Policy, rice, opium, Boxer Rebellion, Dowager Empress Cixi, nationalism, Treaty of Nanjing. Wait, maybe the third question is about the Opium War, but since it's not listed, maybe a mistake. But perhaps the intended answer is related to the Opium War, but among the options, maybe "opium" is part of it, but no. Wait, maybe the question is about the Opium War, but the options don't have it. Alternatively, maybe the Taiping Rebellion? No, Taiping was internal. Wait, maybe the answer is "opium" as the cause, but the clash is the Opium War. Since the options don't have Opium War, maybe there's a mistake. But according to the given options, perhaps the answer is "opium" (the cause of the clash). But that's not accurate. Alternatively, maybe the question is about the Opium War, but the options are wrong. Alternatively, maybe the answer is "Treaty of Nanjing" (which ended the clash). But the question is "Clash between the British and the Chinese", so the clash is the Opium War, but since it's not in the options, maybe a typo. Assuming that maybe the question has a typo and the intended answer is related to the Opium War, but among the options, the closest is "opium" (the cause). But this is confusing. Wait, maybe the original question had "Opium War" but it's missing. Alternatively, maybe the answer is "opium" (as the cause of the clash). But strictly, the clash is the Opium War. Since the options don't have it, maybe the question is incorrect. But given the options, perhaps the answer is "opium" (the cause of the British-Chinese clash).

Answer:

rice

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