following the 1886 Seattleanti-Chineseriot the United States Congress paid the Chinese government $276,619.15 in compensation, but the victims received nothing?
Question 5: European colonies had been established in nearby ________ and on the islands that are now part of Indonesia, whilst the Russian Empire had annexed the areas north of China.
Question 8: In 1669 Kangxi, through trickery, disarmed and imprisoned Oboi—a not insignificant victory for the fifteen-year-old Emperor, as ________ was not only a wily old politician but also an experienced military commander.
Question 10: The huge demand in Europe for Chinese goods such as ________, tea, and ceramics could only be met if European companies funnelled their limited supplies of silver into China.