China was considered self-sufficient by this time. This meant that they did not
need to trade to thrive. Why did they
choose to be so involved with the world's
trade, then?
They had too many goods and did not wish
them to go to waste.
They wanted to position themselves to be in a
position of power for future wars.
They desired power and prestige and
possessed large stockpiles of the goods that
people throughout the world wanted.
The Chinese wanted to have nations become
dependent on them for trade; then raise
prices after they had control over world
marketplaces.

How did the theory of social darwinism impact immigrants? it inspired in the immigrants pride that they were able to survive the harsh conditions of their home countries to come to the united states. it demonstrated that immigrants were the most suitable candidates for factory work because they were the most likely to immigrate to rural areas. it encouraged assimilation of immigrants into the american culture through education that involved courses in english and american food and clothing. it provided new american immigrants with a clearly defined social support system to ensure that basic nutritional, educational, employment, and health care needs were met.

What type of legislation has the member of congress introduced? a: a joint resolution b: a concurrent resolution c: a private bill d: a public bill

What was the historic border between the united states and mexico?