HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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What was a result of the Opium War?
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Britain was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanjing.
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China was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanjing.
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Britain had to pay China massive reparations.
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The British had to leave China.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The war ended on 17 August 1842, with the Treaty of Nanking enabling the British to ‘carry on their mercantile transactions with whatever persons they please’. The treaty committed the Chinese to free trade, including the trade in opium.
Detailed explanation-2: -China lost both wars. The terms of its defeat were a bitter pill to swallow: China had to cede the territory of Hong Kong to British control, open treaty ports to trade with foreigners, and grant special rights to foreigners operating within the treaty ports.
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