Answer:
Among the options below the correct answer is option C.
forced China to accept unfavorable trade terms with Western nations.
Explanation: The Opium war had changed the trade balance between China and the Western nations. Before the Opium War Chinese economy was the largest in the world. The war matured as the Chinese emperor ordered many decree on prohibiting Opium in China and forcing British and American Opium merchants to leave their warehouse in Canton.
After this in 1840 British sent their troops with gunboat for response and a series of war took place in 1839-1842 between the British force and Chinese Imperial army. But the Chinese army were defeated and agreed to the Treaty of Nanjing in 1843.
On the treaty China agreed to cede Hong Kong to Britain, open five ports for British trade. abolish the Cohong trade system. Moreover they paid $21 million as indemnity.
All of these terms on the treaty went in the favor of Britain and China fulfilled the terms as the defeated side.
Therefore, it can be said that the Opium war forced China to accept Unfavorable trade terms with Western nations.
Answer:
A: Parliament did not have the right to impose taxes on the colonists.
D: It was ridiculous for an island to govern a continent.
Explanation:
The American colonists' declaration of independence is a result of many issues that led to the outburst of their discontentment and led to a revolt against the very power they were kept under. This paved the way to fight and sacrifice so that the people of America may have their won liberty and freedom and not be put under any authority except their own.
The most common of the arguments that led to this declaration was the <u>large taxes imposed on them by the British government to fuel and sustain its military warfare</u>. This led to discontentment among the colonies, which was further aggravated by the absence of any representation in the Parliament. This became famously known through the slogan of <em>"no taxation without representation"</em>. Moreover, the issue of a <u>small island, prone to any attack itself, is governing a whole continent is deemed absurd</u>. Thomas Paine wrote,<em> </em><em>"Small islands not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something very absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island"</em>.
Thus, the correct answers are options A and D.
C) Father of the U.S. national park system is the phrase which best describes John Muir. John Muir was a Scottish-American author who wrote many books which have been read by millions about his travels around the Sierra Nevada and wilderness areas based around California and the west coast. His writings helped to preserve these areas and the Sierra Club which he founded is a prominent conservation organization.
