Question

In the mid-1800s, China opened its ports to trade with the United States and Europe. However, China's leaders were unable to keep foreign powers from taking over its territory. In 1895, Japan attacked China, taking over a large Chinese peninsula. China was severely weakened, and the European powers took advantage. In the late 1890s, European powers carved out spheres of influence in China. These gave European nations favorable-trade status. Many U.S. business and government leaders worried that they were not given equal access, so the United States proposed an Open Door Policy with China. This policy allowed all nations to trade freely in China. But European governments realized that the policy would greatly benefit the United States and take away the power that European nations had accumulated. Thus, they were reluctant to accept this policy.

In 1899, a group of Chinese martial artists led the Boxer Rebellion. This violent uprising against foreign influence in China was put down two months later. By then, however, more than 200 foreigners had been killed. Not wanting another bloody rebellion, European powers then accepted the Open Door Policy. The policy respected China's borders and vowed to maintain its independence.
The Open Door Policy resulted from which of these factors?
A. the attempts of European nations to control trade in China
B. the rapid industrialization of Southeast Asian nations
C. the expansion of Japanese territory in mainland Asia
D. the start of a communist revolution in China

Answer 1

The Open Door Policy resulted from the attempts of European powers to control trade in China, leading to U.S. intervention to ensure equal trading rights.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Open Door Policy resulted primarily from A. the attempts of European nations to control trade in China. As foreign powers divided China into spheres of influence, the United States, fearing exclusion from Chinese markets, proposed the Open Door Policy to ensure all nations could trade on equal terms in China. Following the Boxer Rebellion, European powers accepted the policy to avoid further conflict and maintain their trade interests without claiming more Chinese territory. This policy aimed to respect China's sovereignty while allowing free trade.