What event led to the opening of trade ports in China?*1 pointa) The Opium Warb) The Great Leap Forwardc) The Mongol conquestd) The Suez Canal construction
Question
What event led to the opening of trade ports in China?*1 pointa) The Opium Warb) The Great Leap Forwardc) The Mongol conquestd) The Suez Canal construction
Solution
The event that led to the opening of trade ports in China was a) The Opium War.
Here's a brief step-by-step explanation:
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The Opium War took place from 1839 to 1842. It was a conflict between China and Britain.
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The war started because China wanted to suppress the opium trade, which was dominated by British traders. The Chinese government confiscated and destroyed a large quantity of opium in Canton, a major port city.
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Britain, which had been running a trade deficit with China, declared war in response to the destruction of the opium.
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The Chinese were defeated due to the technological superiority of the British military.
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As a result of the war, China was forced to sign the Treaty of Nanking in 1842.
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The Treaty of Nanking, also known as the first of the "Unequal Treaties," stipulated among other things that China had to open up five ports to British trade and residence: Canton (Guangzhou), Amoy (Xiamen), Foochow (Fuzhou), Ningpo (Ningbo) and Shanghai.
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Thus, the Opium War led to the opening of trade ports in China.
Similar Questions
What event led to the opening of trade ports in China?*
In which of the following Chinese ports could the Westerners freely trade before the Anglo-Chinese War (The Opium Wars) of 1839-1842?Group of answer choicesShanghaiNanjingGuangzhouHong KongFuzhou
Where did the Chinese first let the foreigners to trade?ResponsesSouthern port of GuangzhouSouthern port of GuangzhouSouthern port of ManchuriaSouthern port of ManchuriaPort VietnamPort VietnamPort Hong Kong
Which of the following ports was the largest and arguably the most westernized of the treaty ports established after the Opium Wars?Group of answer choicesBeijingNanjingShanghaiTianjinGuangzhou
Why did the British go to war with China in the early 1800s?*4 pointsTo open more trading ports with ChinaTo gain control of Chinese silk productionTo increase Chinese food productionTo stop the import of opium into China
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