Question

question 9 of 10
what did spheres of influence mean for china?
a. chinese trade was dominated by foreign influence.
b. china traded only through ports in japan.
c. china did not trade with foreigners at all.
d. chinese trade was completely controlled by the qing dynasty.

Explanation:

Spheres of influence in China during the late - Qing period meant that foreign powers had significant economic and political control over certain regions. This led to foreign - dominated trade in those areas. Option B is incorrect as China did not trade only through Japanese ports; option C is wrong since China was forced to open to foreign trade; option D is inaccurate as the Qing dynasty's control over trade was severely undermined by foreign spheres of influence.

Answer:

A. Chinese trade was dominated by foreign influence.