Question

question 3 of 10
how were american and european forms of economic imperialism in 19th-century asia similar?

a. both attempted to stop meiji-era japan from industrializing its economy.

b. both promoted rebellions to weaken anti-western governments in asia.

c. both used threats of military force to open asian markets for trade.

d. both took part in the division of china into multiple spheres of influence.

Explanation:

• Option A is incorrect: Western powers did not block Japan's Meiji industrialization; Japan industrialized with Western models.
• Option B is incorrect: Western powers generally suppressed anti-Western rebellions (e.g., Boxer Rebellion) rather than promoting them.
• Option D is incorrect: The U.S. pushed for the Open Door Policy, opposing the division of China into spheres of influence, unlike European powers.
• Option C is correct: European powers used military force (e.g., Opium Wars in China) while the U.S. used naval threats (Perry Expedition to Japan) to force open Asian markets for trade, making this the shared practice.

Answer:

C. Both used threats of military force to open Asian markets for trade.