The Open Door Policy

question 48

Multiple Choice

The Open Door Policy

• A) was initiated by the German government.
• B) formally terminated the spheres of influence in China.
• C) increased Western control over tariffs and quotas within each sphere of influence.
• D) served to calm the increasingly frantic pace of Western imperialism in China.
• E) was initiated by the United States as an altruistic effort to preserve Chinese independence.

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Definitions:

Uncharged

A state of a particle or object where it has no electrical charge; neutral.

Sharing Electrons

A chemical bond process where two atoms share pairs of electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration.

Ionic Bond

A chemical bond formed between two ions with opposite charges, where one atom donates an electron to another, leading to an attraction between the ions.

Covalent Bond

A strong chemical bond where two atoms share a pair of electrons to achieve a fuller outer shell of electrons.