Question

Which of the following events motivated China to launch its Self-Strengthening Movement in the 19th century?

Answer 1

C)Its defeat in wars against Europeans was one of the events which motivated China to launch its Self-Strengthening Movement in the 19th Century. The Self-Strengthening Movement was largely specifically economic and military modernization and the idea that the Chinese would become stronger in these areas if they adopted Western techniques.

Answer 2

c. its defeat in wars against Europeans