HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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What was a direct result of the Opium War in 19th century China?
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Japan gained control of Hong Kong.
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Kublai Khan rose to power in China.
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Chinese ports were opened to trade with European powers.
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Jiang Jieshi (Chiang Kai-shek) fled to Taiwan.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hong Kong was ceded to Britain, and the Treaty Ports of Guangzhou, Amoy, Foochow, Shanghai and Ningpo were opened to all traders. The Chinese also paid reparations. The ease with which the British had defeated the Chinese armies seriously affected the Qing dynasty’s prestige.
Detailed explanation-2: -After the Opium War, the West turned China’s trade policy on its head, abolished China’s legal framework, and made other changes of broad scope. And yet, largely due to the lack of data the economic consequences of this transfer of Western institutions for China remain controversial.
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