Question

Choose all that apply.

Answer 1

The Opium Wars forced China to expand ports for trade. Following the first Opium War, which ended in 1842, five new Chinese treaty ports at Guangzhou (Canton), Shanghai, Xiamen (Amoy), Ningbo, and Fuzhou, where British merchants and their families could reside were opened. A huge indemnity (compensation) was to be paid to the British government and merchants also follwoing the first War. Following the second War(1856–1860) 11 more treaty ports were opened.

At the end of the second War the British and French captured Beijing.

Answer 2

Answer:

The Opium Wars forced China to expand ports for trade and pay expenses of the war for Britain, and caused the Chinese lost control of Hong Kong.

Explanation:

The Opium Wars were two wars that occurred in the 19th century between the Chinese and British empires. The First lasted between 1839 and 1842. The Second broke out in 1856 and lasted until 1860. Its causes were the commercial interests created by the British contraband of opium in India and China, and the efforts of the Chinese government to impose its laws on that trade.

The Chinese defeat in the two wars forced the government to tolerate the opium trade. The British coerced the Chinese to sign the Unequal Treaties, opening several ports to foreign trade and annexing Hong Kong. In addition, the Chinese were forced to pay a compensation to the United Kingdom for 700,000 pounds of silver.