What was the outcome of the British-Chinese war in 1842?*4 pointsChina gained control of Hong KongChina stopped all trade with European nationsBritish granted China rights to trade in five portsBritish took possession of Hong Kong
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What was the outcome of the British-Chinese war in 1842?*4 pointsChina gained control of Hong KongChina stopped all trade with European nationsBritish granted China rights to trade in five portsBritish took possession of Hong Kong
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The outcome of the British-Chinese war in 1842, also known as the First Opium War, was that the British took possession of Hong Kong. This was formalized in the Treaty of Nanking, which ended the war. China did not gain control of Hong Kong, nor did it stop all trade with European nations. Instead, China was forced to open up more ports to British trade. However, the specific statement that the British granted China rights to trade in five ports is not accurate. It was the other way around; China was forced to grant the British rights to trade in five of its ports.
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