WORLD HISTORY

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HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

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The events described in the text were the consequences of the ____ “The Treaty of Nanjing (Nanking), signed Aug. 29, 1842, and the British Supplementary Treaty of the Bogue (Humen), signed Oct. 8, 1843, provided for the payment of a large indemnity by China, cession of five ports for British trade and residence, and the right of British citizens to be tried by British courts.”
A
Open Door Policy
B
Taiping Rebellion
C
Opium War
D
Boxer Rebellion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The First Opium War eventually broke out on 4 September 1839 when Elliot issued an ultimatum stating that, if the British would not be allowed to trade for food with locals in Kowloon, British ships would open fire. Britain won the war in 1842, leading to the Treaty of Nanking.

Detailed explanation-2: -Nanjing yielded in August, and peace was restored with the Treaty of Nanjing. According to the main provisions of the treaty, China ceded Hong Kong to Britain, opened five ports to British trade, abolished the cohong system of trade, agreed to equal official recognition, and paid an indemnity of $21 million.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Treaty of Nanjing in 1842 and subsequent treaties forced China to open dozens of cities to Western traders, dramatically ending centuries during which China developed in relative isolation from the West.

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