China was itself an established empire and could not be conquered the same way as they did Africa and India.
What you are saying is basically equal to saying why not land in England (during that period) and turn everyone into slaves.
Since that is impossible, establishing spheres of influence allows major powers to break China from the inside.
The major powers of europe, Japan, and America ganging up on china during those days is the main reason behind China's firm foreign policy today.
The Plymouth Separatists cooperated with the Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630. Although the Puritans had originally hoped to purify and reform the Church of England, in New England they accepted the congregational form of church government established by the Pilgrims.
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Zimmerman note, sinking of the Lusitania, General John J. Pershing, and fourteen points were all associated with A. World War I.
Zimmerman note refers to the secret communication between Germany and Mexico, which was intercepted by Britain. Sinking of the Lusitania refers to the event when Germany sank the British ship Lusitania in 1915. General John J. Pershing was an American commander during the WWI. Fourteen points were formed by President Woodrow Wilson about principles for peace.