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Flashcards on Opium Wars in China
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When did the First Opium War take place?
1839-1842
Who were the major parties involved in the Opium Wars?
China and Britain
What was the main cause of the Opium Wars?
The illegal opium trade
What was the result of the First Opium War?
Treaty of Nanjing
When did the Second Opium War take place?
1856-1860
Who were the major parties involved in the Second Opium War?
China and a coalition of western powers
What was the result of the Second Opium War?
Treaty of Tientsin
What were the impacts of the Opium Wars on China?
Loss of territory, increased foreign influence, economic instability
Who was the British commissioner responsible for negotiating the Treaty of Nanjing?
Charles Elliot
What were the unequal treaties imposed on China as a result of the Opium Wars?
Treaty of Nanjing, Treaty of Tientsin, Convention of Peking
What role did opium play in the Opium Wars?
Opium was used as a drug and traded illegally by the British in China
What was the Qing Dynasty's response to the opium trade?
Attempts to ban opium, leading to conflicts with Britain
What were the consequences of the Opium Wars for the British Empire?
Increased control over trade, expansion of territory in Hong Kong
What sparked the Second Opium War?
Conflicts between Chinese authorities and foreigners, including the killing of a French missionary
Who led the British forces in the Second Opium War?
Lord Elgin
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When did the First Opium War take place?
1825-1830
1845-1850
1839-1842
1860-1865
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Who were the major parties involved in the Opium Wars?
China and France
China and Japan
China and Britain
China and Russia
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What was the main cause of the Opium Wars?
Religious conflicts
Territorial disputes
The illegal opium trade
Ideological differences
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What was the result of the Second Opium War?
Treaty of Tientsin
Treaty of Nanjing
Treaty of Tientsin
Treaty of Versailles
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Who was the British commissioner responsible for negotiating the Treaty of Nanjing?
John Elliot
William Elliot
Charles Elliot
Robert Elliot
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What were the unequal treaties imposed on China as a result of the Opium Wars?
Treaty of Beijing, Treaty of Shanghai
Convention of Peking, Treaty of Tientsin
Treaty of Nanjing, Treaty of Tientsin, Convention of Peking
Treaty of London, Treaty of Paris
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What role did opium play in the Opium Wars?
Opium was only used as a trading commodity
Opium was primarily used for medical purposes
Opium was used as a drug and traded illegally by the British in China
Opium was used as a religious sacrament
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What was the Qing Dynasty's response to the opium trade?
They openly embraced the opium trade
They supported the prohibition of opium
Attempts to ban opium, leading to conflicts with Britain
They sought to regulate the opium trade
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What were the consequences of the Opium Wars for the British Empire?
Loss of territories in Asia
Financial ruin
Increased control over trade, expansion of territory in Hong Kong
Weakening of British global influence
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Who led the British forces in the Second Opium War?
Lord Palmerston
Lord Canning
Lord Elgin
Lord Aberdeen
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