WORLD HISTORY

COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM

IMPERIALISM IN ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the Open Door policy, that was introduced by the United States change imperialism in China?
A
prevented Chinese citizens from begin sold in the slave trade.
B
gave foreign nations equal access to trade in the region.
C
prevented foreign nations from trading in the region.
D
increased the number of Chinese immigrants that came to the West.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Open Door policy was drafted by the United States about activity in China. The policy supported equal privileges for all the countries trading with China and reaffirmed China’s territorial and administrative integrity.

Detailed explanation-2: -The creation of the Open Door Policy increased foreign influence in China, which led to a rise in anti-foreign and anti-colonial sentiment in the country. The backlash against foreigners led to widespread killings of missionaries working in China and an increase in nationalist feelings among the Chinese.

Detailed explanation-3: -Open door policy embodied the attitude of global powers during the Age of Imperialism as the economic markets continued to expand worldwide. Imperial nations sought as much economic control as possible, expanding into any un-colonized territory they could find and claiming it as their own.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Open Door Policy was a major statement of United States foreign policy issued in 1899 and 1900 intended to protect the rights of all countries to trade equally with China and confirming multi-national acknowledgment of China’s administrative and territorial sovereignty.

Detailed explanation-5: -These Open Door Notes aimed to secure international agreement to the U.S. policy of promoting equal opportunity for international trade and commerce in China, and respect for China’s administrative and territorial integrity.

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