HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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What was the name of “unequal treaty” signed by the British and Chinese in 1842?
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Treaty of Nanking
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Treaty of Hong Kong
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The Free Trade Treaty
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The New Port Authority Treaty
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Treaty of Nanjing, (August 29, 1842) treaty that ended the first Opium War, the first of the unequal treaties between China and foreign imperialist powers. China paid the British an indemnity, ceded the territory of Hong Kong, and agreed to establish a “fair and reasonable” tariff.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Treaty of Nanjing, the beginning of a series of unfair agreements that benefited the West and hurt China, required China to repay British merchants for damages, open five ports for British residence and trade, and place a low tariff on British goods.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Wangxia (Wang-hsia) was the first formal treaty signed between the United States and China in 1844.
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