During the 19th century, why were europeans mainly able to divide china in spheres of influence?

a. europeans were willing to adopt chinese customs such as arranged marriages and confucianism

b. europeans had technology superior military forces as evidenced with their victory in the opium war (1839-1842)

c. the chinese were eager to adopt western culture such as converting to christianity and western clothing styles.

d. the chinese lacked raw materials and resources.

How does the u.s. constitutional republic compare to authoritarian forms of government

Write about three symbols that you find in the story and what each symbol means. the meaning should be on the topic of knowledge vs. ignorance, the relationship of knowledge to freedom, and both the good and bad associated with gaining knowledge. use this example as a model for your "the prisoner who is set free and leaves the cave represents a person who gains knowledge, and his experiences show both the positive and negative effects of learning something new." write about what you think plato is trying to tell us about knowledge vs. ignorance and the relationship of knowledge to freedom in this story. be sure to include what he says about the cost (the pain).

Examine this list of events that took place in china during the 20th century. which event or events could possibly have been a cause of the great leap forward? a. i only b. i, iii, and iv c. i and iii d. iii and iv