Three of the factors in Russia which fostered the revolution of 1917 were the impoverishment of the peasants who struggled to survive on their small plots of land and to pay the debts they owed to buy their land after the serf system was changed; many peasants who couldn't make a go of it fled to the cities and took part in the local industrial revolution but were oppressed by inadequate wages and poor working conditions and lastly WWI resulted in the poor masses in Russia being used as canon fodder in an unjust imperialist war to divide up the world differently unlike WWII which was to end the Nazi tyrrany.
The reason why the United States economy became more reliant on money in the late 1800's because of the Civil War. The U.S needed to pay for the expenses of transporting soldiers, feeding them, and etc. Going to war is not free, and it is a very hefty price when a country goes to war. Because of this, the United States started to compose what is now called "income tax." The income taxed made citizens pay to help fund the war. After the war, they also needed money to rebuild the South.
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:
False
Explanation:
Jefferson was unable to abolish slavery before his death. Lincoln was the one who did that.
Because you could just sit in your trench and wait for the opponent to attack, at which point you could shoot him, throw explosive devices, or even use chemical weapons that weren't banned then.
