COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM 1870 1914
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ended the Opium War
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legalized the sale of opium in China
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granted the British control of Hong Kong
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all of these
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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: -China and Great Britain Sign the Treaty of Nanjing in 1842 The conditions of the treaty included: Repayment for the opium destroyed by Lin Zexu. An increase in the number of ports the British could operate out of from one to five. Control of Hong Kong given to the British.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q: What was the effect of the Treaty of Nanjing of 1842? The Treaty of Nanjing between Britain and China in 1842 opened more ports to trade, required reparative payments from the Qing, and formalized the colonization of Hong Kong.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Treaty of Nanking ceded Hong Kong Island to Britain in perpetuity and stipulated that five ports were to be opened to foreign trade: Canton (Guangzhou), Amoy (Xiamen), Foochow (Fuzhou), Ningpo (Ningbo), and Shanghai.