HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
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Why were the Opium Wars significant?
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It forced China to change to a democratic government
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It forced Great Britain to recognise the importance of Confucian values
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It forced China to open its doors to trade with the western world
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It forced Great Britain to open its doors to trade with the Qing dynasty.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Opium Wars marked the start of the era of unequal treaties between China and foreign imperialist powers (primarily Great Britain, France, Germany, the United States, Russia, and Japan) in which China was forced to concede many of its territorial and sovereignty rights.
Detailed explanation-2: -Britain won the war in 1842, leading to the Treaty of Nanking. This treaty gave Hong Kong Island to Britain, allowed for free British trade with any merchants in China, and forced China to pay damages for the destroyed opium.
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