Opium Wars

What was a major consequence of the Opium Wars for China?

• Economic growth

• Opening of Chinese ports

• Isolation from the world

• Strengthening of the Qing Dynasty

What was the main product that the EIC found the Chinese people wanted in the late 1700s?

• Tea

• Silk

• Opium

• Porcelain

In the Opium Wars in China, the British wanted China to

• permit the import of opium.

• stop producing opium for sale.

• close its ports to the opium trade.

• grow more opium for British smokers.

Fill in the blank: The British refusal to turn over their person led to hostilities breaking out at _______ during the First Opium War.

• Shanghai

• Beijing

• Canton

• Nanjing

The Chinese were ______ by the British naval strength.

• aware

• outmatched

• superior

• equal

What was one of the gains for the Chinese as per the Treaty of Nanjing?

• The war continues

• The war ends and they no longer have to defend their territory

• They had to pay a large sum to the British

• They lost more territory.

What was a financial requirement for the Chinese under the Treaty of Nanjing?

• Pay a small sum to the British

• Pay a large sum to the British

• Pay nothing to the British

• Receive payment from the British.

What was a significant impact of the Opium Wars on China's sovereignty?

• A) Strengthening of Chinese sovereignty

• B) Loss of Hong Kong to Britain

• C) Expansion of Chinese territory

• D) Unification of China

Which treaty marked the end of the First Opium War?

• A) Treaty of Versailles

• B) Treaty of Tordesillas

• C) Treaty of Nanjing

• D) Treaty of Paris

What was the primary reason for the British engaging in the Opium Wars?

• A) To spread Christianity

• B) To gain control of Chinese tea

• C) To open Chinese markets to opium

• D) To colonize China