WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
the Chinese started to see who as a threat?
A
foreigners
B
mongols
C
everyone
D
smugglers
E
traders
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Hatred of foreigners from high ranking Chinese Muslim officers stemmed from the way foreigners handled Chinese affairs, rather than for religious reasons, the same reason other non-Muslim Chinese hated foreigners. Promotion and wealth were other motives among Chinese Muslim military officers for anti foreignism.

Detailed explanation-2: -Genghis Khan’s grandson, Kublai Khan, defeated the Chinese Southern Song in 1279, and for the first time all of China was under foreign rule. In 1271 Kublai Khan named his dynasty Yuan which means “origin of the universe.” The Yuan dynasty in China lasted from 1279 to 1368.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although Chinese society is welcoming and Chinese people are friendly to foreigners, regularly failing to understand the culture or language can make you feel isolated.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chinese immigrants first flocked to the United States in the 1850s, eager to escape the economic chaos in China and to try their luck at the California gold rush. When the Gold Rush ended, Chinese Americans were considered cheap labor.

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