1. In what way was communism a reaction to socialism? 2. How did China respond to the attempts by European nations to colonize the country

A resulting steady drain of British silver to pay for the tea was eventually stopped by ... Other countries soon took advantage of this forcible opening of China; in a few ... European nations and the United States tried to “open the door,” and to some extent ... And instead of being colonized it became one of the colonial powers.

The main way in which communism was a reaction to socialism in the time of the french revolution and industrial revolution is that communism sought to redistribute the wealth that was gathering at the top of society. 2. In the early 20th century, the Boxer Rebellion in China was an effort to attempt to kick Europeans out of the country.

Explanation:

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality.