The Opium Wars in China

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What was one of the consequences for China after losing the Opium Wars?

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Ceded Hong Kong to British control

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What was the main purpose of the Canton System in China?

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To restrict foreign trade to Guangzhou

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What was one of the main reasons for the trade imbalance between Great Britain and China in the 18th and early 19th centuries? A) British consumers preferred Chinese tea, B) Chinese consumers preferred British goods, C) Equal preference for goods from both countries, D) None of the above.

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British consumers preferred Chinese tea.

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What was the primary purpose of the British East India Company in the 17th century?

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To take advantage of trade with East Asia and India

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What was the main reason the British East India Company hired private traders to transport opium to China?

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To increase their monopoly

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What was the pragmatic approach towards the opium trade?

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Legalizing and taxing opium

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What action did Lin Zexu take in 1839 to combat the opium trade?

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He supervised the ban on opium trade.

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What was the primary reason for the British to act more forcefully to expand their imperial interests in China in 1839?

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To reopen the opium trade

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What was a significant technological advancement that gave the British an advantage in the First Opium War?

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Steam-driven vessels

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What event marked the beginning of the First Opium War? Options: The signing of the Treaty of Nanking, The Battle of Chuenpi, The launch of the Yangtze River campaign, The letter from Lin Zexu to Queen Victoria

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The Battle of Chuenpi