British Hong Kong

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/british-hong-kong

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the colonial period?1841-1997, with a significant interruption during Japanese occupation (1941-1945)
2. What is the sino-british joint declaration?Signed December 19, 1984, outlining the terms for the transfer of sovereignty
3. Why did Britain take Hong Kong Island?Britain wanted a deep‑water harbor to trade with China. The Treaty of Nanking gave Hong Kong Island to Britain forever.
4. What happened to Hong Kong during World War II?From 1941 to 1945, Japan occupied Hong Kong. It was a hard time with economic collapse and many people suffering.

Convention of Chuenpi: An initial agreement in 1841 that led to the British occupation of Hong Kong Island.
Treaty of Nanking: The formal treaty of 1842 that ceded Hong Kong Island to Great Britain in perpetuity.
One Country, Two Systems: A constitutional principle established for Hong Kong, allowing it to maintain separate systems from mainland China.